Tomato vs. Spaghetti sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between tomatoes and spaghetti sauce
- Tomatoes have more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, spaghetti sauce has more iron and vitamin B2.
- Spaghetti sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 25% more.
- Tomatoes have 4 times more vitamin C than spaghetti sauce. Tomatoes have 13.7mg of vitamin C, while spaghetti sauce has 3.9mg.
- Tomatoes are lower in sugar.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and USDA Commodity, spaghetti sauce, meatless, canned.
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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 CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +233.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +23.5% |
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 CVitamin C | +251.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +147.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +23.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +531.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 5mg | 590mg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 3.9mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 0.9mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.12mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.059mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin K | 7.9µg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 5% | |
| Manganese | 0.114mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 15µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 42µg | 17µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.51g | 3% |
| Calories | 18kcal | 48kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 3.89g | 8.7g | 2% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 292mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.089mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.88g | 1.2g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.9g | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.594mg | 0.73mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.162g | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 1.8g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.69g | 8.7g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.63g | 4.7g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 25mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0.21g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.88 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3.89 g
Water:
94.52 g
Other:
0.51 g
Protein:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.9 g
Carbs:
8.7 g
Water:
87.1 g
Other:
2.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +350% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +123.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +311.8% |
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Water
~87.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.083 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.162 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.51 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +577.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +514.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.25 g
Fructose:
1.37 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.9 g
Glucose:
2 g
Fructose:
1.8 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +60% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +31.4% |
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Starch
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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