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Potatoes, french fried, cottage-cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, as purchased vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between potatoes, french fried, cottage-cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, as purchased and tomatoes

  • Potatoes, french fried, cottage-cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, as purchased is higher in iron, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, fiber, and vitamin B1, yet tomatoes are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Tomatoes cover your daily vitamin A needs 17% more than potatoes, french fried, cottage-cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, as purchased.
  • Potatoes, french fried, cottage-cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, as purchased contains 98 times more saturated fat than tomatoes. While potatoes, french fried, cottage-cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, as purchased contains 2.743g of saturated fat, tomatoes contain only 0.028g.

Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, french fried, cottage-cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, as purchased 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 11% 2.1% 30% 39% 47% 7.9% 20% 4.2% 28% 1.6%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.6%
Contains more IronIron +288.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +139%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.4%

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 28% 0% 0% 0% 25% 5.3% 34% 32% 42% 0% 0% 11% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +167.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +506.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potatoes, french fried, cottage-cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, as purchased Tomato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.743g 0.028g 12%
Iron 1.05mg 0.27mg 10%
Fats 5.78g 0.2g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.54mg 0.089mg 9%
Copper 0.141mg 0.059mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.08mg 8%
Calories 153kcal 18kcal 7%
Carbs 23.98g 3.89g 7%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 7%
Fiber 3g 1.2g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.789mg 0.594mg 7%
Vitamin C 8.4mg 13.7mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.345g 0.031g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 42µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.099mg 0.037mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Manganese 0.214mg 0.114mg 4%
Potassium 338mg 237mg 3%
Protein 2.42g 0.88g 3%
Phosphorus 46mg 24mg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.083g 2%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Sodium 32mg 5mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 11mg 1%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.17mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 20.98g 2.69g N/A
Calcium 7mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 2.63g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.023mg 0.019mg 0%
Folate 15µg 15µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.11mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.146mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.128mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.103mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.123mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 6% 24% 67%
Protein: 2.42 g
Fats: 5.78 g
Carbs: 23.98 g
Water: 66.82 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 +175%
Contains more FatsFats +2790%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +516.5%
Contains more OtherOther +96.1%
Contains more WaterWater +41.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 42% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.743 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.345 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 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 +7464.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +421.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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. Potatoes, french fried, cottage-cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, as purchased - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169265/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.