Tomato paste vs. Hot sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between tomato paste and hot sauce
- Tomato paste is richer in copper, iron, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin B3, fiber, manganese, and phosphorus, yet hot sauce is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for hot sauce is 112% higher.
- Tomato paste contains 36 times more vitamin E than hot sauce. Tomato paste contains 4.3mg of vitamin E, while hot sauce contains 0.12mg.
- Tomato paste contains less sodium.
Food types used in this article are Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +740% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +350% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +604.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +520.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1203.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +472.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +654.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +516.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +850% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3483.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +86.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1111% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +375% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +241.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 59mg | 2643mg | 112% |
| Vitamin C | 21.9mg | 74.8mg | 59% |
| Copper | 0.365mg | 0.028mg | 37% |
| Iron | 2.98mg | 0.48mg | 31% |
| Vitamin E | 4.3mg | 0.12mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 1014mg | 144mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.076mg | 0.254mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 0.3g | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.302mg | 0.049mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 83mg | 11mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 5.3µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 5mg | 9% |
| Protein | 4.32g | 0.51g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 76µg | 8µg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 11.4µg | 2.4µg | 8% |
| Choline | 38.5mg | 7% | |
| Fructose | 5.85g | 7% | |
| Carbs | 18.91g | 1.75g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.11mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.153mg | 0.082mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.216mg | 0.157mg | 5% |
| Calories | 82kcal | 11kcal | 4% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.036mg | 2% |
| Folate | 12µg | 6µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.142mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 5.3g | 4.6g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 190kcal | 216kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 122g | 909g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.47g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.81g | 1.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 12.18g | 1.26g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.22g | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.1g | 0.052g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.067g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.16g | 0.196g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.089mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.124mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.088mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.32 g
Fats:
0.47 g
Carbs:
18.91 g
Water:
73.5 g
Other:
2.8 g
Protein:
0.51 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
1.75 g
Water:
89.98 g
Other:
7.39 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +747.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +27% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +980.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.16 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.196 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +123.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22.5% |






