Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Tomato vs. Caesar salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between tomatoes and caesar salad?

  • Caesar salad has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3 than tomatoes.
  • Caesar salad's daily need coverage for selenium is 57% higher.
  • Tomatoes are lower in sodium.
  • Caesar salad has a higher glycemic index (50) than tomatoes (23).

We used Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust types in this comparison.

Infographic

Tomato vs Caesar salad infographic
Infographic link

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 20% 70% 15% 88% 42% 44% 99% 59% 42% 171%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2230%
Contains more IronIron +766.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +847.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +862.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +181.6%
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
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% 26% 12% 0% 94% 69% 61% 27% 0% 50% 15% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +918.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1463.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +444.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +402.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Caesar salad DV% diff.
Selenium 0µg 31.4µg 57%
Phosphorus 24mg 231mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.377mg 28%
Iron 0.27mg 2.34mg 26%
Protein 0.88g 13.39g 25%
Calcium 10mg 233mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.297mg 21%
Sodium 5mg 454mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.028g 4.206g 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 3.237mg 17%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0mg 15%
Fats 0.2g 9.54g 14%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.61mg 13%
Calories 18kcal 265kcal 12%
Starch 0g 25.29g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 1.461g 9%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.321mg 9%
Carbs 3.89g 31.5g 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 24mg 8%
Copper 0.059mg 0.126mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.447mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 2.38g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin A 42µg 78µg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 28mg 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Fiber 1.2g 1.7g 2%
Potassium 237mg 170mg 2%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 5.9µg 2%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Net carbs 2.69g 29.8g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 4.02g N/A
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.61mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.547mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.137mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.717mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.7mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 1.37g 1.13g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.155g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
1
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
13% 10% 32% 43% 2%
Protein: 13.39 g
Fats: 9.54 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 43.39 g
Other: 2.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +117.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1421.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4670%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +709.8%
Contains more OtherOther +327.5%

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
52% 30% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.206 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.461 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7577.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1660.2%

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
86% 3% 4% 6%
Starch: 25.29 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.98 g
Fructose: 1.13 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0.16 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +27.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +21.2%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g

People also compare

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. Caesar salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172047/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.