The Difference Between Tomato Sauce and Tomato Sauce

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Different ingredients

Tomato sauce: According to the "NY/T Agricultural Industry Standards of the People's Republic of China", tomato sauce is made of fresh tomatoes. After washing, beating, peeling and seeding, and concentration without any seasonings and food additives, it will sterilize , Canned and made.

Tomato sauce: According to "SB/T 10459-2008 Tomato Sauce", tomato sauce is based on tomato sauce as the main raw material, with or without sugar, salt, vinegar, or edible acetic acid, spices and food. A compound seasoning made of thickeners and other auxiliary materials after blending, sterilization, and canning, also known as tomato sauce.

Tomato Paste

Nutrition is different

The nutritional value of tomato sauce is rich, in fact, the most prominent is lycopene. Lycopene has a good antioxidant effect, because it is soluble in fats and easier to absorb after heating. Therefore, tomato sauce is more suitable for hot cooking and can better exert the nutritional value of lycopene. In addition to lycopene, tomato sauce contains B vitamins, dietary fiber, minerals, protein and natural pectin. Compared with Sachet Tomatoes, the nutrients in tomato sauce are more easily absorbed by the body.

Tomato sauce is a sauce made with tomato sauce as the main raw material, supplemented by various seasonings such as sugar, vinegar, salt, etc. Its nutritional value is lower than that of tomatoes and tomato sauce, but it has a better taste and is suitable for cooking. Some condiments can even be eaten directly. As seasonings are added to tomato sauce, this unintentionally increases the intake of sugar, salt, oil, etc., which may cause excessive energy and sodium intake.

Different uses

Ketchup is a sauce-like concentrated product of fresh tomatoes, a distinctive condiment, which is generally not directly consumed. It is often used as a cooking condiment for fish, meat and other foods. It is a good condiment to enhance color, add acid, help freshness, and fragrant.

Tomato sauce is reddish-brown, sauce-like, delicate in body, sweet and sour, and slightly spicy. It is mainly used in western food, such as tomato sauce on fried pork chops and some cold dishes, or used in tomato oxtail soup, tomato shrimp and so on.

To sum up

Ketchup is pure tomatoes, and Tomato Paste is made after ketchup is seasoned. Tomato sauce can be eaten directly, while tomato sauce is generally processed by cooking. The lycopene content of tomato sauce is much higher than that of tomato sauce.