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Tomato vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tomatoes and sponge cake

  • Tomatoes have more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, sponge cake is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Sponge cake covers your daily need for cholesterol, 57% more than tomatoes.
  • Tomatoes have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of sponge cake is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Cake, sponge, 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
3
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 6.4% 13% 12% 59% 19% 16% 43% 30% 22% 101%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +320%
Contains more IronIron +485.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +247.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +316.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0.056mg

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% 0% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +329.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1484.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +513.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Sponge cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 170mg 57%
Selenium 0µg 18.5µg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.301mg 22%
Carbs 3.89g 57.7g 18%
Iron 0.27mg 1.58mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.37µg 15%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0mg 15%
Calories 18kcal 297kcal 14%
Protein 0.88g 7.3g 13%
Phosphorus 24mg 100mg 11%
Sodium 5mg 228mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.159mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.546mg 9%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 7%
Folate 15µg 39µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.028g 1.301g 6%
Fats 0.2g 4.3g 6%
Fiber 1.2g 5%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.59mg 4%
Vitamin A 42µg 77µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 1.576g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.649g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 1.204mg 4%
Potassium 237mg 141mg 3%
Calcium 10mg 42mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.059mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.167mg 2%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Net carbs 2.69g 57.7g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 2.63g N/A
Copper 0.059mg 0.056mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g 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
7% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +221.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +729.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2050%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1383.3%
Contains more OtherOther +154.9%

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
37% 45% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.649 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4983.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +681.9%

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. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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