Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Cheese vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are cheese and tomatoes different?

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, tomatoes are richer in vitamin C.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 94% more than tomatoes.
  • Tomatoes contain less cholesterol.
  • Tomatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tomatoes is 23, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Cheese, cheddar and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average types were used in this article.

Infographic

Cheese vs Tomato infographic
Infographic link

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.
Cheese
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Tomato
5
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 +145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7000%
Contains more ZincZinc +2041.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1795.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +211.8%
Contains more IronIron +92.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +322.2%

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.
Cheese
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 0% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Tomato
5
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 AVitamin A +685.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2152.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +360.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +146.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +906.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +229.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Tomato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.028g 86%
Calcium 710mg 10mg 70%
Phosphorus 455mg 24mg 62%
Selenium 28.5µg 0µg 52%
Fats 33.31g 0.2g 51%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Protein 22.87g 0.88g 44%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin A 330µg 42µg 32%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.17mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.019mg 31%
Sodium 653mg 5mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.031g 23%
Calories 404kcal 18kcal 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.7mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.083g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.089mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 7.9µg 5%
Potassium 76mg 237mg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 11mg 4%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.114mg 4%
Folate 27µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.594mg 3%
Copper 0.03mg 0.059mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Fructose 0g 1.37g 2%
Iron 0.14mg 0.27mg 2%
Choline 16.5mg 6.7mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.54mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.08mg 1%
Carbs 3.09g 3.89g 0%
Net carbs 3.09g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 2.63g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Tomato
2
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 +2498.9%
Contains more FatsFats +16555%
Contains more OtherOther +627.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.9%
Contains more WaterWater +155.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 +29725.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1612%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
2
54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Tomato
2
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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +380.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

People also compare

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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.