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Tomato vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tomatoes and apple pie

  • Tomatoes have more vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium; however, apple pie has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Apple pie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 19% more.
  • Tomatoes have 7 times more vitamin A than apple pie. Tomatoes have 833IU of vitamin A, while apple pie has 124IU.
  • Tomatoes are lower in sodium.
  • Apple pie has a higher glycemic index than tomatoes.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +264.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more IronIron +348.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.6%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.16mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~24mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
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%
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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +328.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +262.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +731.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Apple pie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.028g 3.797g 17%
Fats 0.2g 11g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 2.198g 14%
Iron 0.27mg 1.21mg 12%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 3.2mg 12%
Calories 18kcal 237kcal 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 4.388g 11%
Sodium 5mg 266mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.158mg 11%
Carbs 3.89g 34g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.134mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 7%
Potassium 237mg 65mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.038mg 3%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.182mg 3%
Folate 15µg 4µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 1.123mg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Fiber 1.2g 1.6g 2%
Protein 0.88g 1.9g 2%
Magnesium 11mg 7mg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.119mg 1%
Copper 0.059mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin A 42µg 29µg 1%
Net carbs 2.69g 32.4g N/A
Calcium 10mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 2.63g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.16mg 0%
Phosphorus 24mg 24mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.038mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +81.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.9%
Contains more FatsFats +5400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +774%
Contains more OtherOther +76.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14054.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2548.2%

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/nutrients
  2. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.