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Tomato vs. Blueberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tomatoes and blueberries different?

  • Tomatoes are higher in vitamin A; however, blueberries are richer in manganese and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for tomatoes is 16% higher.
  • Tomatoes contain 3 times more potassium than blueberries. While tomatoes contain 237mg of potassium, blueberries contain only 77mg.
  • Tomatoes have less sugar.
  • Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index (23) than blueberries (53).

Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Blueberries, raw are the varieties 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.
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 4.3% 1.8% 6.8% 11% 19% 4.4% 5.1% 0.13% 44% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +207.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +194.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~0.28mg
~equal in Copper ~0.057mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.16mg

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 32% 1% 11% 0% 9.3% 9.5% 7.8% 7.4% 12% 0% 48% 4.5% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +144.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.57mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.037mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Blueberry DV% diff.
Vitamin K 7.9µg 19.3µg 10%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.336mg 10%
Fructose 1.37g 4.97g 5%
Potassium 237mg 77mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 2.4g 5%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 9.7mg 4%
Carbs 3.89g 14.49g 4%
Vitamin A 42µg 3µg 4%
Phosphorus 24mg 12mg 2%
Folate 15µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.041mg 2%
Calories 18kcal 57kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 0.418mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.124mg 1%
Protein 0.88g 0.74g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 2.69g 12.09g N/A
Calcium 10mg 6mg 0%
Iron 0.27mg 0.28mg 0%
Sugar 2.63g 9.96g N/A
Copper 0.059mg 0.057mg 0%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.16mg 0%
Starch 0g 0.03g 0%
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.57mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.037mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.028g 0%
Choline 6.7mg 6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.047g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.146g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.044mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.013mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.031mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.011mg 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
14% 84%
Protein: 0.74 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 14.49 g
Water: 84.21 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.9%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
Contains more OtherOther +121.7%
Contains more FatsFats +65%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +272.5%

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.146 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.028g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
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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
49% 50%
Starch: 0.03 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 4.88 g
Fructose: 4.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +290.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +262.8%
~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. Blueberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171711/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.