Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Tomatoes Diced Fire Roasted Salsa has less impact on blood sugar than Tomato Paste

Tomatoes Diced Fire Roasted Salsa

Tomato Paste

BSI: 6 - Low Impact
BSI: 10 - Low Impact

Tomatoes Diced Fire Roasted Salsa

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Tomatoes Harris Teeter Inc. Branded

Tomato Paste

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Tomatoes Harris Teeter Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Tomatoes Dic... Tomato Paste
Carbs 4.0g 7.0g
Sugars 2.0g 4.0g
Fiber 1.0g 2.0g
Protein 1.0g 1.0g
Fat 0.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Tomatoes Diced Fire Roasted Salsa

Serving size 61.0 Gg

Calories 20

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 359.9mg 16%
Total Carbohydrates 4.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 20.1mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

INGREDIENTS:

DICED TOMATOES, TOMATO PUREE, SALT, DICED JALAPENO PEPPERS, DICED ANAHEIM PEPPERS, SALT, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, SPICES, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, ACETIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE.

Tomato Paste

Serving size 33.0 Gg

Calories 30

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 160.1mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 7.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

INGREDIENTS:

TOMATO PUREE (TOMATO PASTE, WATER), SUGAR, SALT, SOYBEAN OIL, SPICES, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

Compare the vitamin and mineral content of both foods as percentage of daily values.

Tomatoes Diced Fire Ro...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 7% DV
Vitamin A 55% DV

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Tomato Paste

Vitamins

Vitamin C 12% DV
Vitamin A 135% DV

Minerals

Iron 18% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

Compare ingredient counts and processing levels to understand what's in these foods.

Tomatoes Diced Fire Roasted...

Total Ingredients
11
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🌿 Natural
🧂 Seasoning

Tomato Paste

Total Ingredients
8
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 3 more
Note: Processing levels are calculated based on ingredient count and presence of additives, preservatives, and artificial ingredients. Foundation foods show basic processing info, while branded foods include detailed ingredient detection.

Food Tags

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Tomatoes Diced Fire Roasted Salsa Tags

Tomato Paste Tags

Diet Compatibility
Blood Sugar Impact
Ingredient Characteristics

Data Quality

This section compares the data quality and source information for both foods.

About Our Food Data

All nutritional data comes from the USDA Food Database. Some branded products contain self-reported information that may not be perfectly accurate. Food details are inherently difficult to measure precisely, so we do our best to provide reliable information and use the data quality scores below to help you assess accuracy.

Brand Harris Teeter Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 360296

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Brand Harris Teeter Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 360299

Report Data Issues for Tomato Paste