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Milk vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between milk and tomatoes

  • Milk has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D, and selenium, while tomatoes have more vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin K, and copper.
  • Milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 20% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 CalciumCalcium +1150%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +295.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58%
Contains more IronIron +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +490%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3700%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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.
Milk
6
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 AVitamin A +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +873.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +305.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +164.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +538.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7800%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.7mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.019mg 13%
Calcium 125mg 10mg 12%
Phosphorus 95mg 24mg 10%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 7.9µg 7%
Selenium 3.3µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.089mg 5%
Protein 3.37g 0.88g 5%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.114mg 5%
Copper 0.01mg 0.059mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.54mg 4%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Iron 0.03mg 0.27mg 3%
Potassium 150mg 237mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0.028g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.594mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.08mg 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.17mg 2%
Sodium 44mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin A 58µg 42µg 2%
Choline 17.7mg 6.7mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.37g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0.031g 1%
Calories 42kcal 18kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.037mg 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.2g 1%
Carbs 4.99g 3.89g 0%
Net carbs 4.99g 2.69g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 5.2g 2.63g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
4
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Tomato
1
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 +283%
Contains more FatsFats +385%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.3%
Contains more OtherOther +47.1%
~equal in Water ~94.52g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Tomato
2
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 +793.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 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 GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.