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Tomato vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tomatoes and barbecue chicken

  • Tomatoes have more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, barbecue chicken is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Barbecue chicken covers your daily cholesterol needs 42% more than tomatoes.
  • Tomatoes contain less saturated fat.
  • Tomatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tomatoes is 23, while the glycemic index of barbecue chicken is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin.

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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
2
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 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2180%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more IronIron +251.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +947.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +808.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~255mg

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
5
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 0% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +110%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1094.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +865%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +838.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Protein 0.88g 22.51g 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 127mg 42%
Selenium 0µg 22µg 40%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 5.732mg 32%
Phosphorus 24mg 218mg 28%
Fats 0.2g 15.08g 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Saturated fat 0.028g 3.927g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.227mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 6.446g 16%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0mg 15%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.78mg 15%
Sodium 5mg 335mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 2.038g 13%
Choline 6.7mg 62.9mg 10%
Calories 18kcal 226kcal 10%
Iron 0.27mg 0.95mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.191mg 9%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 0µg 7%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.005mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Copper 0.059mg 0.077mg 2%
Folate 15µg 8µg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 0.04g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.055mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin A 42µg 20µg 2%
Carbs 3.89g 0.12g 1%
Calcium 10mg 16mg 1%
Potassium 237mg 255mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.152mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.46mg 1%
Net carbs 2.69g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.592mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
2
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3141.7%
Contains more WaterWater +53.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2458%
Contains more FatsFats +7440%
Contains more OtherOther +72.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
1
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20693.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2355.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
2
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
33% 33% 33%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3025%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3325%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/nutrients
  2. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.