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Omelette vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are omelette and tomatoes different?

  • Omelette is higher in selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and iron; however, tomatoes are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for omelette is 104% higher.
  • Tomatoes have less cholesterol.
  • Omelette has a lower glycemic index (0) than tomatoes (23).

Egg, whole, cooked, omelet and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average are the varieties used in this article.

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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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
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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 CalciumCalcium +380%
Contains more IronIron +448.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +541.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +595.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +375%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Copper ~0.059mg

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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
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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 +309.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1931.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1348.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%
Contains more CholineCholine +3595.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +828.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75.6%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.037mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Omelette Tomato DV% diff.
Cholesterol 313mg 0mg 104%
Selenium 25.8µg 0µg 47%
Choline 247.6mg 6.7mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 0.019mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 0.089mg 24%
Phosphorus 167mg 24mg 20%
Protein 10.57g 0.88g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.712g 0.083g 18%
Fats 11.66g 0.2g 18%
Saturated fat 3.319g 0.028g 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.7mg 15%
Iron 1.48mg 0.27mg 15%
Vitamin A 172µg 42µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.843g 0.031g 12%
Vitamin D 69IU 0IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0µg 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.17mg 8%
Calories 154kcal 18kcal 7%
Sodium 155mg 5mg 7%
Folate 39µg 15µg 6%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 0.54mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.08mg 5%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.114mg 4%
Calcium 48mg 10mg 4%
Potassium 117mg 237mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.594mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 7.9µg 3%
Fructose 0g 1.37g 2%
Carbs 0.64g 3.89g 1%
Net carbs 0.64g 2.69g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0.31g 2.63g N/A
Copper 0.063mg 0.059mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.037mg 0%
Trans fat 0.709g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 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 ProteinProtein +1101.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5730%
Contains more OtherOther +96.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +507.8%
Contains more WaterWater +24.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
Tomato
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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 +15522.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3167.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 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 GlucoseGlucose +303.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.