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Broth vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are broth and tomatoes different?

  • Broth is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, choline, calcium, and vitamin B12; however, tomatoes are richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for broth is 1038% higher.
  • Tomatoes have less sodium.
  • Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index (23) than broth (45).

Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average are the varieties 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.
Broth
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Tomato
3
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 +409.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1770%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.4%
Contains more IronIron +281.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +591.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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.
Broth
8
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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +314.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +574.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1610.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1145.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broth Tomato DV% diff.
Sodium 23875mg 5mg 1038%
Selenium 28µg 0µg 51%
Protein 16.66g 0.88g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.019mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.48g 0.083g 29%
Fats 13.88g 0.2g 21%
Phosphorus 166mg 24mg 20%
Choline 114.6mg 6.7mg 20%
Calcium 187mg 10mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.43g 0.028g 15%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 13.7mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.36g 0.031g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 0.594mg 12%
Calories 267kcal 18kcal 12%
Magnesium 56mg 11mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.089mg 10%
Iron 1.03mg 0.27mg 10%
Copper 0mg 0.059mg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 7.9µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.037mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 42µg 5%
Carbs 18.01g 3.89g 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Folate 32µg 15µg 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.114mg 2%
Potassium 309mg 237mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.08mg 2%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.54mg 1%
Net carbs 18.01g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 17.36g 2.63g N/A
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
Broth
4
17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
Tomato
1
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 +1793.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6840%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +363%
Contains more OtherOther +9543.1%
Contains more WaterWater +4063.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
2
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 g
Tomato
1
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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17190.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5297.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.