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Honey vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between honey and tomatoes

  • Tomatoes are higher than honey in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, and potassium.
  • Tomatoes cover your daily vitamin A needs 17% more than honey.
  • Honey contains 31 times more sugar than tomatoes. While honey contains 82.12g of sugar, tomatoes contain only 2.63g.
  • The glycemic index of tomatoes is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Honey 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.
Honey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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 +55.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +355.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.5%

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.
Honey
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2640%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +390.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +204.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Tomato DV% diff.
Fructose 40.94g 1.37g 49%
Carbs 82.4g 3.89g 26%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 13.7mg 15%
Calories 304kcal 18kcal 14%
Vitamin K 0µg 7.9µg 7%
Potassium 52mg 237mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 42µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.54mg 4%
Fiber 0.2g 1.2g 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.037mg 3%
Phosphorus 4mg 24mg 3%
Folate 2µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 0.594mg 3%
Copper 0.036mg 0.059mg 3%
Iron 0.42mg 0.27mg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 11mg 2%
Choline 2.2mg 6.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.083g 1%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.114mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0µg 1%
Protein 0.3g 0.88g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.019mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 82.2g 2.69g N/A
Calcium 6mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 82.12g 2.63g N/A
Zinc 0.22mg 0.17mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.089mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.031g 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 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 CarbsCarbs +2018.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +193.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +452.7%
Contains more OtherOther +155%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
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44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 g
Tomato
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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 SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2760%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2888.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.