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Balsamic vinegar vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are balsamic vinegar and tomatoes different?

  • Balsamic vinegar has more iron; however, tomatoes are richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Tomatoes cover your daily need for vitamin A, 17% more than balsamic vinegar.
  • Balsamic vinegar has 6 times more sugar than tomatoes. Balsamic vinegar has 14.95g of sugar, while tomatoes have 2.63g.
  • Balsamic vinegar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of balsamic vinegar is 50, while the glycemic index of tomatoes is 23.

Vinegar, balsamic and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
Tomato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Tomato
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Balsamic vinegar Tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 13.7mg 15%
Fructose 7.38g 1.37g 8%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Iron 0.72mg 0.27mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 42µg 5%
Folate 15µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Copper 0.026mg 0.059mg 4%
Calories 88kcal 18kcal 4%
Carbs 17.03g 3.89g 4%
Potassium 112mg 237mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 1%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.17mg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Phosphorus 19mg 24mg 1%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.114mg 1%
Sodium 23mg 5mg 1%
Protein 0.49g 0.88g 1%
Fats 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 17.03g 2.69g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 14.95g 2.63g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
Tomato
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +337.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1082.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +23.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
51% 49%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 7.57 g
Fructose: 7.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Tomato
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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 GlucoseGlucose +505.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +438.7%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.