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Tomato sauce vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Tomato sauce and Spaghetti different?

  • Tomato sauce is richer in Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Potassium, and Iron, while Spaghetti is higher in Selenium, and Manganese.
  • Spaghetti covers your daily need of Selenium 47% more than Tomato sauce.
  • Spaghetti is lower in Sugar.

Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt types were 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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +575%
Contains more IronIron +92%
Contains more CopperCopper +15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +185%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%

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% 26% 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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.7%
~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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more WaterWater +46.9%
Contains more OtherOther +582.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +383.3%
Contains more FatsFats +210%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +481.2%

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -76.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +197.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +169.4%

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
98%
Starch: 26.01 g
Sucrose: 0.09 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.03 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.4 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +4450%
Contains more FructoseFructose +5466.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +28.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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 Spaghetti
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato sauce Spaghetti Opinion
Calories 24kcal 158kcal Spaghetti
Protein 1.2g 5.8g Spaghetti
Fats 0.3g 0.93g Spaghetti
Vitamin C 7mg 0mg Tomato sauce
Net carbs 3.81g 29.06g Spaghetti
Carbs 5.31g 30.86g Spaghetti
Magnesium 15mg 18mg Spaghetti
Calcium 14mg 7mg Tomato sauce
Potassium 297mg 44mg Tomato sauce
Iron 0.96mg 0.5mg Tomato sauce
Sugar 3.56g 0.56g Spaghetti
Fiber 1.5g 1.8g Spaghetti
Copper 0.115mg 0.1mg Tomato sauce
Zinc 0.22mg 0.51mg Spaghetti
Starch 26.01g Spaghetti
Phosphorus 27mg 58mg Spaghetti
Sodium 11mg 1mg Spaghetti
Vitamin A 435IU 0IU Tomato sauce
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg Tomato sauce
Vitamin E 1.44mg 0.06mg Tomato sauce
Manganese 0.113mg 0.322mg Spaghetti
Selenium 0.6µg 26.4µg Spaghetti
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.02mg Tomato sauce
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.02mg Tomato sauce
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.4mg Tomato sauce
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.112mg Tomato sauce
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.049mg Tomato sauce
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0µg Tomato sauce
Folate 9µg 7µg Tomato sauce
Choline 9.9mg 6.4mg Tomato sauce
Saturated Fat 0.041g 0.176g Tomato sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.044g 0.131g Spaghetti
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.326g Spaghetti
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.083mg Spaghetti
Threonine 0.037mg 0.206mg Spaghetti
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.228mg Spaghetti
Leucine 0.034mg 0.44mg Spaghetti
Lysine 0.037mg 0.133mg Spaghetti
Methionine 0.008mg 0.065mg Spaghetti
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.297mg Spaghetti
Valine 0.025mg 0.262mg Spaghetti
Histidine 0.02mg 0.132mg Spaghetti
Fructose 1.67g 0.03g Tomato sauce
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g Spaghetti

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
14%
Tomato sauce
3%
Spaghetti
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Tomato sauce
30%
Spaghetti

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.135g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 18)
Which food is cheaper?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti is lower in Sugar (difference - 3g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti contains less Sodium (difference - 10mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.