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Broad beans vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Broad beans and Tomato different?

  • Tomato contains less Iron, Folate, Fiber, Vitamin B1, Phosphorus, Vitamin C, Manganese, and Vitamin B2 than Broad beans.
  • Broad beans covers your daily need of Iron 15% more than Tomato.
  • Broad beans have 5 times more Vitamin B2 than Tomato. Broad beans have 0.09mg of Vitamin B2, while Tomato has 0.019mg.

Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +181.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more IronIron +455.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +176.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +204.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +128.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.059mg

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 66% 16% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
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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% 50% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +245.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +373.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102%
Contains more FolateFolate +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +208.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
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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 ProteinProtein +445.5%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159.6%
Contains more OtherOther +76.5%
Contains more WaterWater +12.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Tomato
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20% 22% 58%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +265.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -80.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +55%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broad beans Tomato Opinion
Calories 62kcal 18kcal Broad beans
Protein 4.8g 0.88g Broad beans
Fats 0.5g 0.2g Broad beans
Vitamin C 19.8mg 13.7mg Broad beans
Net carbs 6.5g 2.69g Broad beans
Carbs 10.1g 3.89g Broad beans
Magnesium 31mg 11mg Broad beans
Calcium 18mg 10mg Broad beans
Potassium 193mg 237mg Tomato
Iron 1.5mg 0.27mg Broad beans
Sugar 2.63g Broad beans
Fiber 3.6g 1.2g Broad beans
Copper 0.06mg 0.059mg Broad beans
Zinc 0.47mg 0.17mg Broad beans
Phosphorus 73mg 24mg Broad beans
Sodium 41mg 5mg Tomato
Vitamin A 270IU 833IU Tomato
Vitamin A 14µg 42µg Tomato
Vitamin E 0.54mg Tomato
Manganese 0.261mg 0.114mg Broad beans
Selenium 1µg 0µg Broad beans
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.037mg Broad beans
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.019mg Broad beans
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.594mg Broad beans
Vitamin B5 0.066mg 0.089mg Tomato
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.08mg Tomato
Vitamin K 7.9µg Tomato
Folate 58µg 15µg Broad beans
Choline 6.7mg Tomato
Saturated Fat 0.142g 0.028g Tomato
Monounsaturated Fat 0.02g 0.031g Tomato
Polyunsaturated fat 0.303g 0.083g Broad beans
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.006mg Broad beans
Threonine 0.178mg 0.027mg Broad beans
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.018mg Broad beans
Leucine 0.37mg 0.025mg Broad beans
Lysine 0.313mg 0.027mg Broad beans
Methionine 0.037mg 0.006mg Broad beans
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.027mg Broad beans
Valine 0.235mg 0.018mg Broad beans
Histidine 0.115mg 0.014mg Broad beans
Fructose 1.37g Tomato

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Broad beans Tomato
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
16%
Broad beans
15%
Tomato
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Broad beans
9%
Tomato

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Tomato
Tomato contains less Sodium (difference - 36mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Tomato
Tomato is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.114g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Tomato
Tomato is lower in glycemic index (difference - 56)
Which food is cheaper?
Tomato
Tomato is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Broad beans
Broad beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.63g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Broad beans
Broad beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.