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Sauerkraut vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sauerkraut and tomatoes different?

  • Sauerkraut has more iron and fiber; however, tomatoes are richer in vitamin A.
  • Sauerkraut covers your daily need for sodium, 29% more than tomatoes.
  • Sauerkraut has 5 times more iron than tomatoes. Sauerkraut has 1.47mg of iron, while tomatoes have 0.27mg.
  • Tomatoes contain less sodium.

Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average types were 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 9.3% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
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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 +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +444.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
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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 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +64.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +315.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~13.7mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.089mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sauerkraut Tomato DV% diff.
Sodium 661mg 5mg 29%
Iron 1.47mg 0.27mg 15%
Fiber 2.9g 1.2g 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 42µg 5%
Vitamin K 13µg 7.9µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.08mg 4%
Copper 0.096mg 0.059mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.143mg 0.594mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.54mg 3%
Fructose 0.04g 1.37g 2%
Folate 24µg 15µg 2%
Calcium 30mg 10mg 2%
Potassium 170mg 237mg 2%
Manganese 0.151mg 0.114mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 6.7mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.037mg 1%
Phosphorus 20mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin C 14.7mg 13.7mg 1%
Calories 19kcal 18kcal 0%
Protein 0.91g 0.88g 0%
Fats 0.14g 0.2g 0%
Carbs 4.28g 3.89g 0%
Net carbs 1.38g 2.69g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 1.78g 2.63g N/A
Zinc 0.19mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.089mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.031g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.067g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.023mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 g
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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 OtherOther +321.6%
Contains more FatsFats +42.9%
~equal in Protein ~0.88g
~equal in Carbs ~3.89g
~equal in Water ~94.52g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.067 g
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +138.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.14 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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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 +792.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3325%
~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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/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.