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Tomato vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tomatoes and blue cheese

  • Tomatoes have less phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, selenium, and zinc than blue cheese.
  • Blue cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 93% more than tomatoes.
  • Tomatoes have less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Cheese, blue.

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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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1166.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5180%
Contains more IronIron +14.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1464.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1512.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~256mg

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +229.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1910.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1842.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +129.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.028g 18.669g 85%
Calcium 10mg 528mg 52%
Phosphorus 24mg 387mg 52%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.22µg 51%
Sodium 5mg 1146mg 50%
Fats 0.2g 28.74g 44%
Protein 0.88g 21.4g 41%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 1.729mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.382mg 28%
Selenium 0µg 14.5µg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Zinc 0.17mg 2.66mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 7.778g 19%
Vitamin A 42µg 198µg 17%
Calories 18kcal 353kcal 17%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.166mg 7%
Folate 15µg 36µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.8g 5%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.009mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 2.4µg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 1.016mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Choline 6.7mg 15.4mg 2%
Copper 0.059mg 0.04mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.029mg 1%
Carbs 3.89g 2.34g 1%
Potassium 237mg 256mg 1%
Net carbs 2.69g 2.34g N/A
Iron 0.27mg 0.31mg 0%
Sugar 2.63g 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.2%
Contains more WaterWater +122.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2331.8%
Contains more FatsFats +14270%
Contains more OtherOther +902%

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24990.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +863.9%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.