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Tomato vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tomatoes and biscuits

  • Tomatoes are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet biscuits are higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Biscuits cover your daily selenium needs 35% more than tomatoes.
  • Tomatoes contain 69 times more vitamin C than biscuits. While tomatoes contain 13.7mg of vitamin C, biscuits contain only 0.2mg.
  • The amount of sodium in tomatoes is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tomatoes is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2250%
Contains more IronIron +974.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +39%
Contains more ZincZinc +217.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +583.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +231.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +862.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1531.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +396.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +220.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +306.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Biscuit DV% diff.
Selenium 0µg 19.5µg 35%
Iron 0.27mg 2.9mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.356mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 4.163g 27%
Fats 0.2g 16.3g 25%
Sodium 5mg 580mg 25%
Calcium 10mg 235mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.31mg 22%
Phosphorus 24mg 164mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.028g 4.324g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 6.93g 17%
Calories 18kcal 353kcal 17%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0.2mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 2.949mg 15%
Carbs 3.89g 44.6g 14%
Protein 0.88g 7g 12%
Folate 15µg 61µg 12%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.378mg 11%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 7%
Vitamin A 42µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.285mg 4%
Copper 0.059mg 0.082mg 3%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.54mg 3%
Potassium 237mg 121mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.035mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Magnesium 11mg 18mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Fiber 1.2g 1.5g 1%
Net carbs 2.69g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +227.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +695.5%
Contains more FatsFats +8050%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1046.5%
Contains more OtherOther +527.5%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22254.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4915.7%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.