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Tomato sauce vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tomato sauce and dried fruit different?

  • Tomato sauce is higher in vitamin C; however, dried fruit is richer in vitamin A, potassium, copper, fiber, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for dried fruit is 63% higher.
  • Tomato sauce contains 7 times more vitamin C than dried fruit. While tomato sauce contains 7mg of vitamin C, dried fruit contains only 1mg.

Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +292.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +291.2%
Contains more IronIron +177.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +198.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +108%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266.7%
~equal in Sodium ~10mg

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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +195.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +182.5%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1079.7%
Contains more OtherOther +34.6%

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
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.2%

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
15% 61% 23%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 7.89 g
Glucose: 33.08 g
Fructose: 12.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +11171.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1717.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +646.7%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Tomato sauce Dried fruit
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato sauce Dried fruit DV% diff.
Potassium 297mg 1162mg 25%
Copper 0.115mg 0.343mg 25%
Fiber 1.5g 7.3g 23%
Iron 0.96mg 2.66mg 21%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 4.33mg 19%
Carbs 5.31g 62.64g 19%
Vitamin A 22µg 180µg 18%
Fructose 1.67g 12.47g 14%
Calories 24kcal 241kcal 11%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 2.589mg 10%
Vitamin C 7mg 1mg 7%
Phosphorus 27mg 71mg 6%
Manganese 0.113mg 0.235mg 5%
Calcium 14mg 55mg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.516mg 4%
Protein 1.2g 3.39g 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.2µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.143mg 3%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.015mg 1%
Choline 9.9mg 13.9mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.074mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.51g 0%
Net carbs 3.81g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 3.56g 53.44g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Sodium 11mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 3.1µg 0%
Folate 9µg 10µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.074g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.047mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Tomato sauce Dried fruit
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Tomato sauce
24%
Dried fruit
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Tomato sauce
44%
Dried fruit

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 49.88g)
Which food is cheaper?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.024g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (31)

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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/nutrients

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

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