Tomato sauce vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between tomato sauce and mandarin oranges
- Tomato sauce is higher in iron, vitamin E, and copper, yet mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C.
- Mandarin oranges cover your daily vitamin C needs 22% more than tomato sauce.
- Tomato sauce contains 7 times more vitamin E than mandarin oranges. While tomato sauce contains 1.44mg of vitamin E, mandarin oranges contain only 0.2mg.
- The amount of sugar in tomato sauce is lower.
- The glycemic index of tomato sauce is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +540% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +173.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +214.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +189.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +164.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +620% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +80.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +163.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +43.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +281.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +54.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +141.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +77.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 7mg | 26.7mg | 22% |
Iron | 0.96mg | 0.15mg | 10% |
Vitamin E | 1.44mg | 0.2mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.115mg | 0.042mg | 8% |
Potassium | 297mg | 166mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.991mg | 0.376mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.058mg | 3% |
Carbs | 5.31g | 13.34g | 3% |
Manganese | 0.113mg | 0.039mg | 3% |
Calcium | 14mg | 37mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.098mg | 0.078mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 0.216mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 0µg | 2% |
Folate | 9µg | 16µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 0.036mg | 2% |
Protein | 1.2g | 0.81g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Calories | 24kcal | 53kcal | 1% |
Vitamin A | 22µg | 34µg | 1% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 1.8g | 1% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 12mg | 1% |
Fructose | 1.67g | 2.4g | 1% |
Zinc | 0.22mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 27mg | 20mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.31g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.81g | 11.54g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.56g | 10.58g | N/A |
Sodium | 11mg | 2mg | 0% |
Choline | 9.9mg | 10.2mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.039g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0.06g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.121g | 0.065g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.037mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.034mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.037mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.025mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.02mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.31 g
Water:
91.28 g
Other:
1.91 g
Protein:
0.81 g
Fats:
0.31 g
Carbs:
13.34 g
Water:
85.17 g
Other:
0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +416.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +151.2% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.31g
~equal in
Water
~85.17g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.121 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.065 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +86.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +36.4% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.039g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.07 g
Glucose:
1.82 g
Fructose:
1.67 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
6.05 g
Glucose:
2.13 g
Fructose:
2.4 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +8542.9% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +17% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +43.7% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g