Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Tomato Paste VS Tomato Puree

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tomato Paste	18%	4%	78%
Tomato Puree	15%	4%	81%

Macro Nutrients

	Tomato Paste	Tomato Puree	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.83% 82kcal	1.3% 38kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.48% 0.47g	0.22% 0.21g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.31% 0.1g	0.091% 0.029g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.44% 0.007g	0.25% 0.004g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.89% 0.15g	0.48% 0.082g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	14.5% 19g	6.9% 9g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.8% 12g	6.66% 4.83g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	8.07% 5.85g	3.3% 2.38g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 5.75g	% 2.45g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.3g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	10.8% 4.1g	5% 1.9g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.7% 4.32g	2.95% 1.65g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tomato Paste	Tomato Puree	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	8.44% 76μg	2.9% 26μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	5% 0.06mg	2.1% 0.025mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	11.8% 0.15mg	6.15% 0.08mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	19.2% 3.08mg	9.16% 1.47mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.84% 0.14mg	8.8% 0.44mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	16.6% 0.22mg	9.7% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	3% 12μg	2.75% 11μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	24.3% 22mg	11.8% 10.6mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	28.7% 4.3mg	13% 1.97mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	9.5% 11.4μg	2.83% 3.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tomato Paste	Tomato Puree	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.6% 36mg	1.8% 18mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	40.6% 0.37mg	32% 0.29mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	37.3% 2.98mg	22.3% 1.78mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	10% 42mg	5.48% 23mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	13% 0.3mg	7.35% 0.17mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	12% 83mg	5.7% 40mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	30% 1014mg	13% 439mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.64% 5.3μg	1.27% 0.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.93% 59mg	1.87% 28mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.73% 0.63mg	3.27% 0.36mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2% 73.5g	2.38% 88g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Tomato Paste vs Tomato Puree:

• Canned Tomato Paste has 2.9 times more Vitamin A, 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.9 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B3, 1.7 times more Vitamin B6, 2.1 times more Vitamin C, 2.2 times more Vitamin E and 3.4 times more Vitamin K than Canned Tomato Puree.
• While Canned Tomato Puree contains 3.1 times more Vitamin B5 than Canned Tomato Paste.
• Both Canned Tomato Paste and Canned Tomato Puree have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 100 g.
• Both Canned Tomato Paste as well as Canned Tomato Puree have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Tomato Paste vs Tomato Puree:

• Canned Tomato Paste has 2 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Iron, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Manganese, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 2.3 times more Potassium, 7.6 times more Selenium, 2.1 times more Sodium and 1.8 times more Zinc than Canned Tomato Puree.
• Both Canned Tomato Paste and Canned Tomato Puree have similar amounts of Water per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Canned Tomato Paste has 2.2 times more Energy, 2.1 times more Carbohydrate, 2.5 times more Sugars, 2.5 times more Fructose, 2.2 times more Fiber and 2.6 times more Protein than Canned Tomato Puree.
• Both Canned Tomato Paste as well as Canned Tomato Puree have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.