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Egg vs. Sun-dried tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between eggs and sun-dried tomato

  • Eggs are higher in copper, selenium, and vitamin B12, yet sun-dried tomato is higher in vitamin C, potassium, fiber, vitamin B3, manganese, and iron.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 170% more than sun-dried tomato.
  • The glycemic index of eggs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained.

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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.
Egg
Egg
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 14% 138% 101% 158% 21% 60% 35% 61% 16%
Contains more CopperCopper +322.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +926.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +710%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1142.1%
Contains more IronIron +125.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1692.3%
~equal in Calcium ~47mg

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.
Egg
Egg
9
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 339% 21% 0% 0% 48% 88% 68% 29% 74% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +132.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +192.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5571.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Sun-dried tomato DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.473mg 170%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Vitamin C 0mg 101.8mg 113%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Selenium 30.8µg 3µg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Potassium 126mg 1565mg 42%
Fiber 0g 5.8g 23%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 3.63mg 22%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.466mg 19%
Iron 1.19mg 2.68mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.479mg 18%
Magnesium 10mg 81mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.319mg 15%
Protein 12.58g 5.06g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.193mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 8.663g 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.383mg 10%
Vitamin A 149µg 64µg 9%
Carbs 1.12g 23.33g 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.267g 1.893g 6%
Sodium 124mg 266mg 6%
Fats 10.61g 14.08g 5%
Phosphorus 172mg 139mg 5%
Folate 44µg 23µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 2.06g 4%
Calories 155kcal 213kcal 3%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.78mg 2%
Net carbs 1.12g 17.53g N/A
Calcium 50mg 47mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.186mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.131mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.13mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
5% 14% 23% 54% 4%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 14.08 g
Carbs: 23.33 g
Water: 53.83 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.6%
Contains more WaterWater +38.6%
Contains more FatsFats +32.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1983%
Contains more OtherOther +245.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
0
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
15% 69% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.893 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.663 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.06 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.7%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients
  2. Sun-dried tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169384/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.