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Tomato sauce vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tomato sauce and candy bar

  • Candy bar is richer than tomato sauce in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, vitamin E, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11762% higher.
  • Tomato sauce contains less saturated fat.
  • Tomato sauce has a lower glycemic index than candy bar.

Food types used in this article are Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added and Candies, peanut bar.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +457.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37%
Contains more CopperCopper +573%
Contains more ZincZinc +1690.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1040.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +683.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.97mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +184.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +699.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156022.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +197%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato sauce Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 153mg 11762%
Copper 0.115mg 0.774mg 73%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 10.65g 70%
Fats 0.3g 33.7g 51%
Manganese 0.113mg 1.243mg 49%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 7.922mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 16.721g 42%
Phosphorus 27mg 308mg 40%
Zinc 0.22mg 3.94mg 34%
Protein 1.2g 15.5g 29%
Calories 24kcal 522kcal 25%
Magnesium 15mg 110mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.041g 4.678g 21%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 4.1mg 18%
Folate 9µg 75µg 17%
Carbs 5.31g 47.4g 14%
Fiber 1.5g 4.1g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.83mg 10%
Vitamin C 7mg 0mg 8%
Selenium 0.6µg 4.7µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.14mg 6%
Sodium 11mg 156mg 6%
Calcium 14mg 78mg 6%
Choline 9.9mg 29.4mg 4%
Potassium 297mg 407mg 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0µg 2%
Net carbs 3.81g 43.3g N/A
Iron 0.96mg 0.97mg 0%
Sugar 3.56g 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.385mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +5605%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1191.7%
Contains more FatsFats +11133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +792.7%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37902.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8701.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/nutrients
  2. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.