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Olive oil vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between olive oil and tomatoes

  • Olive oil has more vitamin E and vitamin K; however, tomatoes have more vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Olive oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 92% more.
  • Olive oil has 493 times more saturated fat than tomatoes. Olive oil has 13.808g of saturated fat, while tomatoes have 0.028g.
  • Tomatoes have a higher glycemic index than olive oil.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oil, olive, salad or cooking 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% 0.3% 0.09% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 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 more IronIron +107.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23600%
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% 287% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 151% 0% 0.16%
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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 +2557.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +662%
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 +2133.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive oil Tomato DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 72.961g 0.031g 182%
Fats 100g 0.2g 154%
Vitamin E 14.35mg 0.54mg 92%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.523g 0.083g 70%
Saturated fat 13.808g 0.028g 63%
Vitamin K 60.2µg 7.9µg 44%
Calories 884kcal 18kcal 43%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.7mg 15%
Potassium 1mg 237mg 7%
Copper 0mg 0.059mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.08mg 6%
Manganese 0mg 0.114mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 42µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Folate 0µg 15µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.594mg 4%
Iron 0.56mg 0.27mg 4%
Phosphorus 0mg 24mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.089mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Protein 0g 0.88g 2%
Zinc 0mg 0.17mg 2%
Calcium 1mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.89g 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.019mg 1%
Choline 0.3mg 6.7mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.63g N/A
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.014mg 0%

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
14% 75% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.523 g
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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 +235258.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12578.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Olive oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171413/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.