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Strawberry vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between strawberries and tomatoes

  • Strawberries are higher in vitamin C and manganese, yet tomatoes are higher in vitamin A.
  • Strawberries cover your daily vitamin C needs 50% more than tomatoes.
  • Strawberries contain 3 times more manganese than tomatoes. While strawberries contain 0.386mg of manganese, tomatoes contain only 0.114mg.
  • The amount of sugar in tomatoes is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tomatoes is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Strawberries, raw 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 9.3% 4.8% 14% 15% 16% 3.8% 10% 0.13% 50% 2.2%
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 +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more IronIron +51.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +238.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~24mg

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 196% 0.33% 5.8% 0% 6% 5.1% 7.2% 7.5% 11% 0% 5.5% 18% 3.1%
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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 CVitamin C +329.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +259.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Strawberry Tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 58.8mg 13.7mg 50%
Manganese 0.386mg 0.114mg 12%
Vitamin A 1µg 42µg 5%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 7.9µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.08mg 3%
Fiber 2g 1.2g 3%
Folate 24µg 15µg 2%
Potassium 153mg 237mg 2%
Iron 0.41mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.54mg 2%
Calories 32kcal 18kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.125mg 0.089mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.386mg 0.594mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.037mg 1%
Fructose 2.44g 1.37g 1%
Copper 0.048mg 0.059mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 7.68g 3.89g 1%
Protein 0.67g 0.88g 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 2.69g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 4.89g 2.63g N/A
Zinc 0.14mg 0.17mg 0%
Starch 0.04g 0g 0%
Phosphorus 24mg 24mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.019mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.015g 0.028g 0%
Choline 5.7mg 6.7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.043g 0.031g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.155g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.019mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.67 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 7.68 g
Water: 90.95 g
Other: 0.4 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 FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.3%
Contains more OtherOther +27.5%
~equal in Water ~94.52g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 20% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.155 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 40% 49%
Starch: 0.04 g
Sucrose: 0.47 g
Glucose: 1.99 g
Fructose: 2.44 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +59.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +78.1%
~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. Strawberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167762/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.