Wheat germ oil vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between wheat germ oil and tomato sauce
- Wheat germ oil is higher in vitamin E and vitamin K, yet tomato sauce is higher in copper, iron, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
- Wheat germ oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 986% more than tomato sauce.
- Wheat germ oil contains 459 times more saturated fat than tomato sauce. While wheat germ oil contains 18.8g of saturated fat, tomato sauce contains only 0.041g.
- The glycemic index of wheat germ oil is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Oil, wheat germ and Tomato sauce, canned, no 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +10275% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +782.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +102% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 149.4mg | 1.44mg | 986% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 61.7g | 0.121g | 411% |
| Fats | 100g | 0.3g | 153% |
| Saturated fat | 18.8g | 0.041g | 85% |
| Calories | 884kcal | 24kcal | 43% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 15.1g | 0.044g | 38% |
| Vitamin K | 24.7µg | 2.8µg | 18% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.115mg | 13% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0.96mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 297mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.098mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.309mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.991mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.5g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.065mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.113mg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 27mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 15mg | 4% |
| Folate | 0µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Choline | 20mg | 9.9mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.024mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0g | 1.2g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 5.31g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.67g | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 22µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.81g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 3.56g | N/A |
| Sodium | 0mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.31 g
Water:
91.28 g
Other:
1.91 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +33233.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.8 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
15.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
61.7 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.121 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +34218.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50891.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
