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Why is tomato paste so cheap?
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So, at target, Tomato Sauce is $0.84 / lb. But, tomato paste is $1.00 / lb. However, tomato paste has 4x as many calories, implying that they reduced it by 4x. This makes sense, since reducing tomato sauce to tomato paste in a pot generally reduces it by 4x. But, why is it not 4x as expensive? How is it only barely more expensive if it requires so many more tomatoes to create? Generally speaking even boiling for longer costs money. Milk powder is almost always more expensive than milk, for example (In all of the grocery stores that I've checked, at least). I can't find tomatoes for less than $1 / lb, which upsets me because I want to homemade tomato sauce and tomato paste but it's just not cost effective. Where are they getting practically free tomatoes?
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So, at target, Tomato Sauce is $0.84 / lb. But, tomato paste is $1.00 / lb. However, tomato paste has 4x as many calories, implying that they reduced it by 4x. This makes sense, since reducing tomato sauce to tomato paste in a pot generally reduces it by 4x. But, why is it not 4x as expensive? How is it only barely more expensive if it requires so many more tomatoes to create? Generally speaking even boiling for longer costs money. Milk powder is almost always more expensive than milk, for example (In all of the grocery stores that I've checked, at least). I can't find tomatoes for less than $1 / lb, which upsets me because I want to homemade tomato sauce and tomato paste but it's just not cost effective. Where are they getting practically free tomatoes?
tomatoes cost
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So, at target, Tomato Sauce is $0.84 / lb. But, tomato paste is $1.00 / lb. However, tomato paste has 4x as many calories, implying that they reduced it by 4x. This makes sense, since reducing tomato sauce to tomato paste in a pot generally reduces it by 4x. But, why is it not 4x as expensive? How is it only barely more expensive if it requires so many more tomatoes to create? Generally speaking even boiling for longer costs money. Milk powder is almost always more expensive than milk, for example (In all of the grocery stores that I've checked, at least). I can't find tomatoes for less than $1 / lb, which upsets me because I want to homemade tomato sauce and tomato paste but it's just not cost effective. Where are they getting practically free tomatoes?
tomatoes cost
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So, at target, Tomato Sauce is $0.84 / lb. But, tomato paste is $1.00 / lb. However, tomato paste has 4x as many calories, implying that they reduced it by 4x. This makes sense, since reducing tomato sauce to tomato paste in a pot generally reduces it by 4x. But, why is it not 4x as expensive? How is it only barely more expensive if it requires so many more tomatoes to create? Generally speaking even boiling for longer costs money. Milk powder is almost always more expensive than milk, for example (In all of the grocery stores that I've checked, at least). I can't find tomatoes for less than $1 / lb, which upsets me because I want to homemade tomato sauce and tomato paste but it's just not cost effective. Where are they getting practically free tomatoes?
tomatoes cost
tomatoes cost
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It's cheap because it is easy and cheap to make/produce.
They don't need to have perfect tomatoes to make tomato paste, compared to making canned tomatoes or tomato sauce. (IMO)
answered 5 hours ago
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Fresh produce also turns bad and has to be thrown out quickly if it isnt sold, which is factored into the price. No such issue with canned stuff.
– ElectronicToothpick
5 hours ago
Why does tomato sauce need perfect tomatoes? I understand canned being cheaper than fresh, but I can pay $0.12/lb more. But tomato paste is 5x more expensive for me to make using fresh tomatoes than buying tomato paste, which is crazy. Tomato sauce seems like it should be precisely 3-4x cheaper than the paste
– Nicholas Pipitone
2 hours ago
1
You also can factor in the cost of packaging (small cans vs large ones) and the cost of transport. The tomatoes themselves probably cost very little. I wouldn't be surprised if the packaging cost as much as the actual tomatoes.
– aris
2 hours ago
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What you are observing is that the bulk of the price of tomato products is not the tomatoes.
The price of the can and shipping far outweigh the few cents of tomatoes the can contains.
With fresh tomatoes you are still mostly not paying for tomatoes. You are paying for the gas and people to ship and stock your tomato and all the other tomatoes that were shipped with yours and thrown away damaged or unsold.
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It's cheap because it is easy and cheap to make/produce.
They don't need to have perfect tomatoes to make tomato paste, compared to making canned tomatoes or tomato sauce. (IMO)
answered 5 hours ago
MaxMax
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Fresh produce also turns bad and has to be thrown out quickly if it isnt sold, which is factored into the price. No such issue with canned stuff.
– ElectronicToothpick
5 hours ago
Why does tomato sauce need perfect tomatoes? I understand canned being cheaper than fresh, but I can pay $0.12/lb more. But tomato paste is 5x more expensive for me to make using fresh tomatoes than buying tomato paste, which is crazy. Tomato sauce seems like it should be precisely 3-4x cheaper than the paste
– Nicholas Pipitone
2 hours ago
1
You also can factor in the cost of packaging (small cans vs large ones) and the cost of transport. The tomatoes themselves probably cost very little. I wouldn't be surprised if the packaging cost as much as the actual tomatoes.
– aris
2 hours ago
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It's cheap because it is easy and cheap to make/produce.
They don't need to have perfect tomatoes to make tomato paste, compared to making canned tomatoes or tomato sauce. (IMO)
answered 5 hours ago
MaxMax
10.5k11827
2
Fresh produce also turns bad and has to be thrown out quickly if it isnt sold, which is factored into the price. No such issue with canned stuff.
– ElectronicToothpick
5 hours ago
Why does tomato sauce need perfect tomatoes? I understand canned being cheaper than fresh, but I can pay $0.12/lb more. But tomato paste is 5x more expensive for me to make using fresh tomatoes than buying tomato paste, which is crazy. Tomato sauce seems like it should be precisely 3-4x cheaper than the paste
– Nicholas Pipitone
2 hours ago
1
You also can factor in the cost of packaging (small cans vs large ones) and the cost of transport. The tomatoes themselves probably cost very little. I wouldn't be surprised if the packaging cost as much as the actual tomatoes.
– aris
2 hours ago
add a comment |
It's cheap because it is easy and cheap to make/produce.
They don't need to have perfect tomatoes to make tomato paste, compared to making canned tomatoes or tomato sauce. (IMO)
answered 5 hours ago
MaxMax
10.5k11827
It's cheap because it is easy and cheap to make/produce.
They don't need to have perfect tomatoes to make tomato paste, compared to making canned tomatoes or tomato sauce. (IMO)
answered 5 hours ago
MaxMax
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answered 5 hours ago
MaxMax
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answered 5 hours ago
MaxMax
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answered 5 hours ago
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Fresh produce also turns bad and has to be thrown out quickly if it isnt sold, which is factored into the price. No such issue with canned stuff.
– ElectronicToothpick
5 hours ago
Why does tomato sauce need perfect tomatoes? I understand canned being cheaper than fresh, but I can pay $0.12/lb more. But tomato paste is 5x more expensive for me to make using fresh tomatoes than buying tomato paste, which is crazy. Tomato sauce seems like it should be precisely 3-4x cheaper than the paste
– Nicholas Pipitone
2 hours ago
1
You also can factor in the cost of packaging (small cans vs large ones) and the cost of transport. The tomatoes themselves probably cost very little. I wouldn't be surprised if the packaging cost as much as the actual tomatoes.
– aris
2 hours ago
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2
Fresh produce also turns bad and has to be thrown out quickly if it isnt sold, which is factored into the price. No such issue with canned stuff.
– ElectronicToothpick
5 hours ago
Why does tomato sauce need perfect tomatoes? I understand canned being cheaper than fresh, but I can pay $0.12/lb more. But tomato paste is 5x more expensive for me to make using fresh tomatoes than buying tomato paste, which is crazy. Tomato sauce seems like it should be precisely 3-4x cheaper than the paste
– Nicholas Pipitone
2 hours ago
1
You also can factor in the cost of packaging (small cans vs large ones) and the cost of transport. The tomatoes themselves probably cost very little. I wouldn't be surprised if the packaging cost as much as the actual tomatoes.
– aris
2 hours ago
2
2
Fresh produce also turns bad and has to be thrown out quickly if it isnt sold, which is factored into the price. No such issue with canned stuff.
– ElectronicToothpick
5 hours ago
Fresh produce also turns bad and has to be thrown out quickly if it isnt sold, which is factored into the price. No such issue with canned stuff.
– ElectronicToothpick
5 hours ago
Why does tomato sauce need perfect tomatoes? I understand canned being cheaper than fresh, but I can pay $0.12/lb more. But tomato paste is 5x more expensive for me to make using fresh tomatoes than buying tomato paste, which is crazy. Tomato sauce seems like it should be precisely 3-4x cheaper than the paste
– Nicholas Pipitone
2 hours ago
Why does tomato sauce need perfect tomatoes? I understand canned being cheaper than fresh, but I can pay $0.12/lb more. But tomato paste is 5x more expensive for me to make using fresh tomatoes than buying tomato paste, which is crazy. Tomato sauce seems like it should be precisely 3-4x cheaper than the paste
– Nicholas Pipitone
2 hours ago
1
1
You also can factor in the cost of packaging (small cans vs large ones) and the cost of transport. The tomatoes themselves probably cost very little. I wouldn't be surprised if the packaging cost as much as the actual tomatoes.
– aris
2 hours ago
You also can factor in the cost of packaging (small cans vs large ones) and the cost of transport. The tomatoes themselves probably cost very little. I wouldn't be surprised if the packaging cost as much as the actual tomatoes.
– aris
2 hours ago
add a comment |
What you are observing is that the bulk of the price of tomato products is not the tomatoes.
The price of the can and shipping far outweigh the few cents of tomatoes the can contains.
With fresh tomatoes you are still mostly not paying for tomatoes. You are paying for the gas and people to ship and stock your tomato and all the other tomatoes that were shipped with yours and thrown away damaged or unsold.
answered 2 hours ago
SobachatinaSobachatina
39.2k15126224
add a comment |
What you are observing is that the bulk of the price of tomato products is not the tomatoes.
The price of the can and shipping far outweigh the few cents of tomatoes the can contains.
With fresh tomatoes you are still mostly not paying for tomatoes. You are paying for the gas and people to ship and stock your tomato and all the other tomatoes that were shipped with yours and thrown away damaged or unsold.
answered 2 hours ago
SobachatinaSobachatina
39.2k15126224
add a comment |
What you are observing is that the bulk of the price of tomato products is not the tomatoes.
The price of the can and shipping far outweigh the few cents of tomatoes the can contains.
With fresh tomatoes you are still mostly not paying for tomatoes. You are paying for the gas and people to ship and stock your tomato and all the other tomatoes that were shipped with yours and thrown away damaged or unsold.
answered 2 hours ago
SobachatinaSobachatina
39.2k15126224
What you are observing is that the bulk of the price of tomato products is not the tomatoes.
The price of the can and shipping far outweigh the few cents of tomatoes the can contains.
With fresh tomatoes you are still mostly not paying for tomatoes. You are paying for the gas and people to ship and stock your tomato and all the other tomatoes that were shipped with yours and thrown away damaged or unsold.
answered 2 hours ago
SobachatinaSobachatina
39.2k15126224
answered 2 hours ago
SobachatinaSobachatina
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answered 2 hours ago
SobachatinaSobachatina
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