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Vegetable vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between vegetable and tomato paste

  • Vegetable has more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, tomato paste is richer in copper, iron, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Vegetable covers your daily vitamin A needs 55% more than tomato paste.
  • Tomato paste has 2 times less vitamin K than vegetable. Vegetable has 23.5µg of vitamin K, while tomato paste has 11.4µg.
  • Vegetable has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of vegetable is 66, while the glycemic index of tomato paste is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added.

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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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +500%
Contains more IronIron +263.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +339.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1666.7%

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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +181.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +106.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +584.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1031.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +261.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +59.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.142mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vegetable Tomato paste DV% diff.
Copper 0.083mg 0.365mg 31%
Iron 0.82mg 2.98mg 27%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 4.3mg 26%
Potassium 169mg 1014mg 25%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 21.9mg 21%
Vitamin A 214µg 76µg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.851mg 3.076mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.216mg 11%
Vitamin K 23.5µg 11.4µg 10%
Selenium 0.3µg 5.3µg 9%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Magnesium 22mg 42mg 5%
Phosphorus 51mg 83mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.153mg 3%
Protein 2.86g 4.32g 3%
Choline 24.1mg 38.5mg 3%
Manganese 0.379mg 0.302mg 3%
Folate 19µg 12µg 2%
Carbs 13.09g 18.91g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 0.16g 1%
Calories 65kcal 82kcal 1%
Sodium 35mg 59mg 1%
Fiber 4.4g 4.1g 1%
Calcium 25mg 36mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.06mg 1%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.63mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.47g 0%
Net carbs 8.69g 14.81g N/A
Sugar 3.12g 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 0.142mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.031g 0.1g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.067g 0%
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.115mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.19mg 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.12mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.149mg 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.073mg 0.071mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51%
Contains more FatsFats +213.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.5%
Contains more OtherOther +317.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +570%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +122.2%

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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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/nutrients
  2. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.