Cherries vs. Tomato Sauce
Nutrition comparison of Cherries and Tomato Sauce
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cherries
versus
tomato sauce
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cherries and tomato sauce:
- Both tomato sauce and cherries are high in potassium.
- Cherry is a great source of dietary fiber.
- Tomato sauce has 62% less calories than cherry.
- Tomato sauce has 67% less carbohydrates than cherry.
- Tomato sauce has 72% less sugar than cherry.
- Tomato sauce has more beta-carotene and lycopene than cherry, however, cherry contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than tomato sauce.
- Tomato sauce has more niacin.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Cherries (Cherries, sweet, raw) and Tomato Sauce (Tomato products, canned, sauce) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Tomato sauce has 62% less calories than cherry - tomato sauce has 24 calories per 100 grams and cherry has 63 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, cherries is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to tomato sauce per calorie. Cherries has a macronutrient ratio of 6:91:3 and for tomato sauce, 17:74:9 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Cherries | Tomato Sauce | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 6% | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 91% | 74% |
| Fat | 3% | 9% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Tomato sauce has 67% less carbohydrates than cherry - tomato sauce has 5.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and cherry has 16g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Cherry is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 40% more dietary fiber than tomato sauce - tomato sauce has 1.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cherry has 2.1g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Tomato sauce has 72% less sugar than cherry - tomato sauce has 3.6g of sugar per 100 grams and cherry has 12.8g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Tomato sauce and cherries contain similar amounts of protein - tomato sauce has 1.2g of protein per 100 grams and cherry has 1.1g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both tomato sauce and cherries are low in saturated fat - tomato sauce has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cherry has 0.04g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Tomato sauce and cherries contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - tomato sauce has 7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and cherry has 7mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Tomato sauce and cherries contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - tomato sauce has 22ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and cherry has 3ug of Vitamin A.
Vitamin E
Tomato sauce and cherries contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - tomato sauce has 1.4mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and cherry has 0.07mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Tomato sauce and cherries contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - tomato sauce has 2.8ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and cherry has 2.1ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Tomato sauce has more niacin. Both cherries and tomato sauce contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Cherries | Tomato Sauce | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.027 MG | 0.024 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.033 MG | 0.065 MG |
| Niacin | 0.154 MG | 0.991 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.199 MG | 0.309 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049 MG | 0.098 MG |
| Folate | 4 UG | 9 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Tomato sauce and cherries contain similar amounts of calcium - tomato sauce has 14mg of calcium per 100 grams and cherry has 13mg of calcium.
iron
Tomato sauce has 167% more iron than cherry - tomato sauce has 0.96mg of iron per 100 grams and cherry has 0.36mg of iron.
potassium
Both tomato sauce and cherries are high in potassium. Tomato sauce has 34% more potassium than cherry - tomato sauce has 297mg of potassium per 100 grams and cherry has 222mg of potassium.
Antioxidants and Phytonutrients
carotenoids
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, tomato sauce has more beta-carotene and lycopene than cherry per 100 grams, however, cherry contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than tomato sauce per 100 grams.
| Cherries | Tomato Sauce | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 38 UG | 259 UG |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 85 UG | 24 UG |
| lycopene | ~ | 13895 UG |
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, cherry has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than tomato sauce per 100 grams.
| Cherries | Tomato Sauce | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.026 G | 0.005 G |
| Total | 0.026 G | 0.005 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, tomato sauce has more linoleic acid than cherry per 100 grams.
| Cherries | Tomato Sauce | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.027 G | 0.115 G |
| Total | 0.027 G | 0.115 G |
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Cherries (Cherries, sweet, raw) and Tomato Sauce (Tomato products, canned, sauce) .
Cherries 138g
(
cup, with pits, yields
)
|
Daily Values (%) |
Tomato Sauce 245g
(
cup
)
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87KCAL 4% |
|
47% | calories | 5% |
|
59KCAL 3% | |
| 22G 9% |
|
69% | carbohydrates | 5% |
|
13G 5% | |
| 2.9G 12% |
|
5% | dietary fiber | 28% |
|
3.7G 15% | |
| 18G | 107% | sugar | 5% | 8.7G | |||
| 0.28G 0.4% |
|
5% | total fat | 164% |
|
0.74G 1% | |
| 0.05G 0.3% |
|
5% | saturated fat | 100% |
|
0.1G 1% | |
| 0.06G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 83% | 0.11G | |||
| 0.07G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 328% | 0.3G | |||
|
|
5% | sodium | >999% |
|
1161MG 77% | ||
| 5% | Vitamins and Minerals | 5% | |||||
| 4.1UG 1% |
|
5% | Vitamin A | >999% |
|
54UG 8% | |
| 9.7MG 13% |
|
5% | Vitamin C | 75% |
|
17MG 23% | |
| 18MG 2% |
|
5% | calcium | 89% |
|
34MG 3% | |
| 0.5MG 3% |
|
5% | iron | 380% |
|
2.4MG 13% | |
| 15MG 5% |
|
5% | magnesium | 147% |
|
37MG 12% | |
| 306MG 13% |
|
5% | potassium | 138% |
|
728MG 32% | |
| 0.04MG 3% |
|
5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 50% |
|
0.06MG 5% | |
| 0.05MG 4% |
|
5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 220% |
|
0.16MG 15% | |
| 0.21MG 2% |
|
5% | niacin (Vit B3) | >999% |
|
2.4MG 17% | |
| 0.07MG 5% |
|
5% | Vitamin B6 | 243% |
|
0.24MG 19% | |
| 0.27MG 6% |
|
5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 181% |
|
0.76MG 15% | |
| 5.5UG 1% |
|
5% | folate (Vit B9) | 300% |
|
22UG 6% | |
| 0.1MG 1% |
|
5% | Vitamin E | >999% |
|
3.5MG 24% | |
| 2.9UG 3% |
|
5% | Vitamin K | 138% |
|
6.9UG 8% | |
| 1.5G 3% |
|
5% | protein | 93% |
|
2.9G 6% | |
| 8.4MG 2% |
|
5% | choline | 186% |
|
24MG 6% | |
| 0.08MG 7% |
|
5% | copper | 250% |
|
0.28MG 24% | |
| 2.8UG 0.1% |
|
5% | fluoride | >999% |
|
86UG 3% | |
| 0.1MG 5% |
|
5% | manganese | 180% |
|
0.28MG 15% | |
| 29MG 4% |
|
5% | phosphorus | 128% |
|
66MG 10% | |
|
|
5% | selenium | >999% |
|
1.5UG 3% | ||
| 0.1MG 1% |
|
5% | zinc | 440% |
|
0.54MG 7% | |
| 114G | 5% | Water | 96% | 224G | |||
NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Starch, Alcohol, chlorine, chromium, iodine, molybdenum, Vitamin D, biotin (Vit B7), Vitamin B12, cholesterol, trans fat. |
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FAQ
Does tomato sauce or cherries contain more calories in 100 grams?Tomato sauce has 60% less calories than cherry - tomato sauce has 24 calories in 100g and cherry has 63 calories.
Does tomato sauce or cherries have more carbohydrates?
By weight, tomato sauce has 70% fewer carbohydrates than cherry - tomato sauce has 5.3g of carbs for 100g and cherry has 16g of carbohydrates.
Does tomato sauce or cherries contain more potassium?
Both tomato sauce and cherries are high in potassium. Tomato sauce has 30% more potassium than cherry - tomato sauce has 297mg of potassium in 100 grams and cherry has 222mg of potassium.