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Tomato vs. Broth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tomatoes and broth different?

  • Tomatoes are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C; however, broth is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, choline, calcium, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for broth is 1038% higher.
  • Tomatoes contain 417 times more vitamin A than broth. While tomatoes contain 833IU of vitamin A, broth contains only 2IU.
  • Tomatoes have less saturated fat.
  • Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index (23) than broth (45).

Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry 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%
Broth
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +409.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1770%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.4%
Contains more IronIron +281.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +591.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.6%
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%
Broth
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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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1145.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +314.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +574.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1610.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Broth DV% diff.
Sodium 5mg 23875mg 1038%
Selenium 0µg 28µg 51%
Protein 0.88g 16.66g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.43mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 4.48g 29%
Fats 0.2g 13.88g 21%
Phosphorus 24mg 166mg 20%
Choline 6.7mg 114.6mg 20%
Calcium 10mg 187mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.028g 3.43g 15%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 1.1mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 5.36g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 2.46mg 12%
Calories 18kcal 267kcal 12%
Magnesium 11mg 56mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.6mg 10%
Iron 0.27mg 1.03mg 10%
Copper 0.059mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin A 42µg 0µg 5%
Carbs 3.89g 18.01g 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Folate 15µg 32µg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.15mg 2%
Potassium 237mg 309mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.1mg 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.46mg 1%
Net carbs 2.69g 18.01g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 17.36g N/A
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
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
Broth
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17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +4063.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1793.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6840%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +363%
Contains more OtherOther +9543.1%

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
Broth
2
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17190.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5297.6%

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.