Table salt vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between table salt and tomatoes?
- Tomatoes have more vitamin C, potassium, vitamin K, and vitamin B6 than table salt.
- Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1685% higher.
- Tomatoes are lower in sodium.
- Tomatoes have a higher glycemic index (23) than table salt (0).
We used Salt, table and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140% |
| Contains more IronIron | +22.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1000% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2862.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +96.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +70% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 38758mg | 5mg | 1685% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 13.7mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 8mg | 237mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 7.9µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.2g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 42µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.54mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.594mg | 4% |
| Folate | 0µg | 15µg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.059mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 24mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.037mg | 3% |
| Protein | 0g | 0.88g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.089mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
| Calories | 0kcal | 18kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.89g | 1% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.33mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 0.114mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
| Choline | 0mg | 6.7mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.083g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 4.9g | N/A | |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 205kcal | N/A | |
| Weight per 100 calories | 556g | N/A | |
| Fats | 0g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 2.69g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 2.63g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.031g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.2 g
Other:
99.8 g
Protein:
0.88 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3.89 g
Water:
94.52 g
Other:
0.51 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +47160% |
