Garlic Powder vs. Tomato Sauce

Nutrition comparison of Garlic Powder and Tomato Sauce


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of garlic powder versus tomato sauce (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in garlic powder and tomato sauce:

  • Both tomato sauce and garlic powder are high in potassium.
  • Garlic powder has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Garlic powder is an excellent source of calcium, dietary fiber, iron and protein.
Detailed nutritional comparison of garlic powder and tomato sauce is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Garlic Powder (Spices, garlic powder) and Tomato Sauce (Tomato products, canned, sauce) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Garlic powder is high in calories and tomato sauce has 93% less calories than garlic powder - tomato sauce has 24 calories per 100 grams and garlic powder has 331 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, garlic powder is heavier in carbs, lighter in fat and similar to tomato sauce for protein. Garlic powder has a macronutrient ratio of 18:80:2 and for tomato sauce, 17:74:9 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Garlic Powder Tomato Sauce
Protein 18% 17%
Carbohydrates 80% 74%
Fat 2% 9%
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Garlic powder is high in carbohydrates and tomato sauce has 93% less carbohydrates than garlic powder - tomato sauce has 5.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and garlic powder has 72.7g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Garlic powder is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 500% more dietary fiber than tomato sauce - tomato sauce has 1.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and garlic powder has 9g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Tomato sauce and garlic powder contain similar amounts of sugar - tomato sauce has 3.6g of sugar per 100 grams and garlic powder has 2.4g of sugar.

Protein

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Garlic powder is an excellent source of protein and it has 12 times more protein than tomato sauce - tomato sauce has 1.2g of protein per 100 grams and garlic powder has 16.6g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both tomato sauce and garlic powder are low in saturated fat - tomato sauce has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and garlic powder has 0.25g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Tomato sauce has 483% more Vitamin C than garlic powder - tomato sauce has 7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and garlic powder has 1.2mg of Vitamin C.

Vitamin A

Tomato sauce has more Vitamin A than garlic powder - tomato sauce has 22ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and garlic powder does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Tomato sauce and garlic powder contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - tomato sauce has 1.4mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and garlic powder has 0.67mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Tomato sauce and garlic powder contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - tomato sauce has 2.8ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and garlic powder has 0.4ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Garlic powder has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both garlic powder and tomato sauce contain significant amounts of niacin.

Garlic Powder Tomato Sauce
Thiamin 0.435 MG 0.024 MG
Riboflavin 0.141 MG 0.065 MG
Niacin 0.796 MG 0.991 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.743 MG 0.309 MG
Vitamin B6 1.654 MG 0.098 MG
Folate 47 UG 9 UG

Minerals

calcium

Garlic powder is an excellent source of calcium and it has 464% more calcium than tomato sauce - tomato sauce has 14mg of calcium per 100 grams and garlic powder has 79mg of calcium.

iron

Garlic powder is an excellent source of iron and it has 489% more iron than tomato sauce - tomato sauce has 0.96mg of iron per 100 grams and garlic powder has 5.7mg of iron.

potassium

Both tomato sauce and garlic powder are high in potassium. Garlic powder has 302% more potassium than tomato sauce - tomato sauce has 297mg of potassium per 100 grams and garlic powder has 1193mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, garlic powder has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than tomato sauce per 100 grams.

Garlic Powder Tomato Sauce
alpha linoleic acid 0.012 G 0.005 G
Total 0.012 G 0.005 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both garlic powder and tomato sauce contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.

Garlic Powder Tomato Sauce
linoleic acid 0.143 G 0.115 G
other omega 6 0.022 G ~
Total 0.165 G 0.115 G



Customize your serving size


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Note: The specific food items compared are: Garlic Powder (Spices, garlic powder) and Tomato Sauce (Tomato products, canned, sauce) .

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FAQ

Does tomato sauce or garlic powder contain more calories in 100 grams?
Garlic powder is high in calories and tomato sauce has 90% less calories than garlic powder - tomato sauce has 24 calories in 100g and garlic powder has 331 calories.

Does tomato sauce or garlic powder have more carbohydrates?
By weight, garlic powder is high in carbohydrates and tomato sauce has 90% fewer carbohydrates than garlic powder - tomato sauce has 5.3g of carbs for 100g and garlic powder has 72.7g of carbohydrates.

Does tomato sauce or garlic powder contain more calcium?
Garlic powder is a rich source of calcium and it has 460% more calcium than tomato sauce - tomato sauce has 14mg of calcium in 100 grams and garlic powder has 79mg of calcium.

Does tomato sauce or garlic powder contain more iron?
Garlic powder is an abundant source of iron and it has 490% more iron than tomato sauce - tomato sauce has 0.96mg of iron in 100 grams and garlic powder has 5.7mg of iron.

Does tomato sauce or garlic powder contain more potassium?
Both tomato sauce and garlic powder are high in potassium. Garlic powder has 300% more potassium than tomato sauce - tomato sauce has 297mg of potassium in 100 grams and garlic powder has 1193mg of potassium.