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Tomato vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tomatoes and candy bar?

  • Tomatoes are richer in vitamin A, while candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11763% higher.
  • Tomatoes are lower in saturated fat.
  • Candy bar has a higher glycemic index (51) than tomatoes (23).

We used Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Candies, peanut bar types in this comparison.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +680%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.7%
Contains more IronIron +259.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1211.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2217.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1183.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +990.4%
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% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +659.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +636.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1233.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +832.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191150%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +338.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 153mg 11763%
Copper 0.059mg 0.774mg 79%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 10.65g 70%
Fats 0.2g 33.7g 52%
Manganese 0.114mg 1.243mg 49%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 7.922mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 16.721g 42%
Phosphorus 24mg 308mg 41%
Zinc 0.17mg 3.94mg 34%
Protein 0.88g 15.5g 29%
Calories 18kcal 522kcal 25%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4.1mg 24%
Magnesium 11mg 110mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.028g 4.678g 21%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0mg 15%
Folate 15µg 75µg 15%
Carbs 3.89g 47.4g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.83mg 15%
Fiber 1.2g 4.1g 12%
Iron 0.27mg 0.97mg 9%
Selenium 0µg 4.7µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.14mg 9%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 0µg 7%
Calcium 10mg 78mg 7%
Sodium 5mg 156mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin A 42µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 237mg 407mg 5%
Choline 6.7mg 29.4mg 4%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Net carbs 2.69g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +5807.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1661.4%
Contains more FatsFats +16750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1118.5%
Contains more OtherOther +252.9%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53838.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12731.3%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.