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Corn vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Corn and Tomato?

  • Corn is higher in Vitamin B5, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B3, however, Tomato is richer in Vitamin C, and Vitamin K.
  • Corn's daily need coverage for Vitamin B5 is 14% more.
  • Tomato contains 4 times less Choline than Corn. Corn contains 29.1mg of Choline, while Tomato contains 6.7mg.
  • Tomato has less Sugar.

We used Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Corn
7
:
3
Tomato
Contains more Iron +66.7%
Contains more Magnesium +136.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +220.8%
Contains less Sodium -80%
Contains more Zinc +264.7%
Contains more Manganese +46.5%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Contains more Calcium +233.3%
Contains more Copper +20.4%
Equal in Potassium - 237
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 17% 19% 33% 20% 1% 17% 17% 22% 2%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 11% 8% 11% 21% 1% 5% 20% 15% 0%
Contains more Iron +66.7%
Contains more Magnesium +136.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +220.8%
Contains less Sodium -80%
Contains more Zinc +264.7%
Contains more Manganese +46.5%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Contains more Calcium +233.3%
Contains more Copper +20.4%
Equal in Potassium - 237

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Corn
6
:
4
Tomato
Contains more Vitamin B1 +151.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +789.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +73.8%
Contains more Folate +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin C +149.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +1875%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 16% 2% 0% 19% 24% 14% 32% 48% 33% 18% 0% 1%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 50% 11% 0% 46% 10% 5% 12% 6% 19% 12% 0% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +151.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +789.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +73.8%
Contains more Folate +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin C +149.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +1875%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
4
:
1
Tomato
Contains more Protein +287.5%
Contains more Fats +650%
Contains more Carbs +439.3%
Contains more Other +37.3%
Contains more Water +28.8%
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more Protein +287.5%
Contains more Fats +650%
Contains more Carbs +439.3%
Contains more Other +37.3%
Contains more Water +28.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
2
:
1
Tomato
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1106.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +626.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -85.8%
17% 32% 51%
Saturated Fat: 0.197 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.603 g
20% 22% 58%
Saturated Fat: 0.028 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.083 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1106.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +626.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -85.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
3
:
2
Tomato
Contains more Starch +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +∞%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Contains more Glucose +48.8%
Contains more Fructose +73.4%
61% 23% 7% 7%
Starch: 7.17 g
Sucrose: 2.74 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Starch +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +∞%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Contains more Glucose +48.8%
Contains more Fructose +73.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Corn Tomato
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Tomato Opinion
Net carbs 18.58g 2.69g Corn
Protein 3.41g 0.88g Corn
Fats 1.5g 0.2g Corn
Carbs 20.98g 3.89g Corn
Calories 96kcal 18kcal Corn
Starch 7.17g 0g Corn
Fructose 0.79g 1.37g Tomato
Sugar 4.54g 2.63g Tomato
Fiber 2.4g 1.2g Corn
Calcium 3mg 10mg Tomato
Iron 0.45mg 0.27mg Corn
Magnesium 26mg 11mg Corn
Phosphorus 77mg 24mg Corn
Potassium 218mg 237mg Tomato
Sodium 1mg 5mg Corn
Zinc 0.62mg 0.17mg Corn
Copper 0.049mg 0.059mg Tomato
Manganese 0.167mg 0.114mg Corn
Selenium 0.2µg 0µg Corn
Vitamin A 263IU 833IU Tomato
Vitamin A RAE 13µg 42µg Tomato
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.54mg Tomato
Vitamin C 5.5mg 13.7mg Tomato
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.037mg Corn
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.019mg Corn
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 0.594mg Corn
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.089mg Corn
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.08mg Corn
Folate 23µg 15µg Corn
Vitamin K 0.4µg 7.9µg Tomato
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.006mg Corn
Threonine 0.133mg 0.027mg Corn
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0.018mg Corn
Leucine 0.358mg 0.025mg Corn
Lysine 0.141mg 0.027mg Corn
Methionine 0.069mg 0.006mg Corn
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.027mg Corn
Valine 0.191mg 0.018mg Corn
Histidine 0.091mg 0.014mg Corn
Saturated Fat 0.197g 0.028g Tomato
Monounsaturated Fat 0.374g 0.031g Corn
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.083g Corn

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Corn Tomato
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Corn
16%
Tomato
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Corn
9%
Tomato

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tomato
Tomato is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.91g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Tomato
Tomato is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.169g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Tomato
Tomato is lower in glycemic index (difference - 29)
Which food is cheaper?
Tomato
Tomato is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Corn
Corn contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/nutrients
  2. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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