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Canola oil vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between canola oil and tomatoes

  • Canola oil has more vitamin E and vitamin K, while tomatoes have more vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Canola oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 113% higher.
  • Tomatoes contain 263 times less saturated fat than canola oil. Canola oil contains 7.365g of saturated fat, while tomatoes contain 0.028g.
  • Canola oil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of canola oil is 0, while the glycemic index of tomatoes is 23.

The food types used in this comparison are Oil, canola and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~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% 349% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 178% 0% 0.11%
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 EVitamin E +3133.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +802.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Canola oil Tomato DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.142g 0.083g 187%
Monounsaturated fat 63.276g 0.031g 158%
Fats 100g 0.2g 154%
Vitamin E 17.46mg 0.54mg 113%
Vitamin K 71.3µg 7.9µg 53%
Calories 884kcal 18kcal 43%
Saturated fat 7.365g 0.028g 33%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.7mg 15%
Potassium 0mg 237mg 7%
Copper 0mg 0.059mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 42µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Manganese 0mg 0.114mg 5%
Folate 0µg 15µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.594mg 4%
Iron 0mg 0.27mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.037mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 11mg 3%
Phosphorus 0mg 24mg 3%
Zinc 0mg 0.17mg 2%
Protein 0g 0.88g 2%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.089mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Carbs 0g 3.89g 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.019mg 1%
Calcium 0mg 10mg 1%
Choline 0.2mg 6.7mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.63g N/A
Sodium 0mg 5mg 0%
Trans fat 0.395g 0g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 9.137g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 18.64g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +49900%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 64% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 63.276 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.142 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +204016.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33806%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Canola oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172336/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.