Sweet and sour vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sweet and sour and tomatoes different?
- Sweet and sour is higher in manganese; however, tomatoes are richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for sweet and sour is 28% higher.
- Sweet and sour contains 74 times more sodium than tomatoes. While sweet and sour contains 371mg of sodium, tomatoes contain only 5mg.
- Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index (23) than sweet and sour (70).
Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve 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.
Contains more CopperCopper | +33.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +567.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +139.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +28.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +88.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +242.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +57.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4100% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5300% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +217.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +50.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3850% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +87.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +179.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.761mg | 0.114mg | 28% |
Sodium | 371mg | 5mg | 16% |
Carbs | 38.22g | 3.89g | 11% |
Calories | 150kcal | 18kcal | 7% |
Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 13.7mg | 6% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 7.9µg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 42µg | 5% |
Potassium | 99mg | 237mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.54mg | 4% |
Fiber | 0.1g | 1.2g | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.187mg | 0.594mg | 3% |
Folate | 8µg | 15µg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.053mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
Phosphorus | 7mg | 24mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.059mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 11mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.083g | 1% |
Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
Choline | 2.4mg | 6.7mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.27g | 0.88g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 0µg | 1% |
Iron | 0.21mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.02g | 0.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 38.12g | 2.69g | N/A |
Calcium | 10mg | 10mg | 0% |
Sugar | 18.75g | 2.63g | N/A |
Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.093mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.028g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.031g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Protein:
0.88 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3.89 g
Water:
94.52 g
Other:
0.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +882.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +139.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +225.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +900% |
Contains more WaterWater | +56.8% |