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Tart vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tart and tomatoes different?

  • Tart has more vitamin B2, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, tomatoes are richer in vitamin C.
  • Tart covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 41% more than tomatoes.
  • Tomatoes contain less sodium.
  • Tart has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tart is 45, while the glycemic index of tomatoes is 23.

Breakfast tart, low fat 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.
Tart
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Tomato
3
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 +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains more IronIron +1166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +287.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +259.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%

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.
Tart
7
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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
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 AVitamin A +578.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +670.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2789.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +539.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +375%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +260.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1875%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.54mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tart Tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.549mg 0.019mg 41%
Iron 3.42mg 0.27mg 39%
Vitamin A 285µg 42µg 27%
Carbs 76.8g 3.89g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.08mg 23%
Selenium 12.9µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.285mg 0.037mg 21%
Folate 100µg 15µg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 0.594mg 20%
Calories 372kcal 18kcal 18%
Sodium 361mg 5mg 15%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 13.7mg 11%
Phosphorus 93mg 24mg 10%
Fats 5.99g 0.2g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.338g 0.031g 8%
Magnesium 44mg 11mg 8%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 7.9µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.393g 0.028g 6%
Protein 3.99g 0.88g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.878g 0.083g 5%
Potassium 66mg 237mg 5%
Manganese 0.114mg 5%
Calcium 44mg 10mg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 2%
Copper 0.073mg 0.059mg 2%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.17mg 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.2g 1%
Net carbs 75.3g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 4.87g 2.63g N/A
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.54mg 0%
Choline 8.4mg 6.7mg 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
Tart
4
4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 g
Tomato
1
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 +353.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2895%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1874.3%
Contains more OtherOther +131.4%
Contains more WaterWater +685%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
2
25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 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 +10667.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +957.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.