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Tomato sauce vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tomato sauce and chinese cuisine

  • Tomato sauce has more copper; however, chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin B12, vitamin A, zinc, selenium, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin C.
  • Chinese cuisine covers your daily vitamin K needs 40% more than tomato sauce.
  • Chinese cuisine has 2 times less copper than tomato sauce. Tomato sauce has 0.115mg of copper, while chinese cuisine has 0.049mg.
  • Tomato sauce contains less sodium.
  • Chinese cuisine has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chinese cuisine is 60, while the glycemic index of tomato sauce is 31.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +15.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +581.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1016.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +186.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1732.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +248.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato sauce Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.8µg 51.3µg 40%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 11mg 409mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 2.13g 13%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.5mg 12%
Protein 1.2g 7.08g 12%
Selenium 0.6µg 6.7µg 11%
Folate 9µg 45µg 9%
Fats 0.3g 5.3g 8%
Phosphorus 27mg 76mg 7%
Copper 0.115mg 0.049mg 7%
Vitamin A 22µg 63µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.161mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin C 7mg 11.6mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 0.82mg 4%
Choline 9.9mg 34.5mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.978g 4%
Calories 24kcal 105kcal 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 1.217g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.443mg 3%
Potassium 297mg 204mg 3%
Iron 0.96mg 1.11mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 1.32mg 2%
Carbs 5.31g 7.29g 1%
Calcium 14mg 22mg 1%
Fructose 1.67g 0.55g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.033mg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Manganese 0.113mg 0.147mg 1%
Net carbs 3.81g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Magnesium 15mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 3.56g 2.41g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.5g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +15.8%
Contains more OtherOther +26.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +490%
Contains more FatsFats +1666.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.3%

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2665.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1660.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +163.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +203.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1571.4%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/nutrients

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

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