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Tomato vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tomatoes and romano cheese?

  • Tomatoes are higher in vitamin C; however, romano cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and zinc.
  • Romano cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 105% more.
  • Tomatoes have less sodium.

We used Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Cheese, romano types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +470%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +272.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10540%
Contains more IronIron +185.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1417.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3066.7%
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% 32% 4.6% 7.5% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +671.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +259.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1847.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +376.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +129.9%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.037mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.085mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Romano cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 10mg 1064mg 105%
Phosphorus 24mg 760mg 105%
Saturated fat 0.028g 17.115g 78%
Protein 0.88g 31.8g 62%
Sodium 5mg 1433mg 62%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Fats 0.2g 26.94g 41%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.37mg 27%
Selenium 0µg 14.5µg 26%
Zinc 0.17mg 2.58mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 7.838g 20%
Calories 18kcal 387kcal 18%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0mg 15%
Magnesium 11mg 41mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.424mg 7%
Iron 0.27mg 0.77mg 6%
Vitamin A 42µg 96µg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 2.2µg 5%
Potassium 237mg 86mg 4%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Copper 0.059mg 0.03mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.593g 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 0.077mg 3%
Choline 6.7mg 15.4mg 2%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.23mg 2%
Carbs 3.89g 3.63g 0%
Net carbs 2.69g 3.63g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 0.73g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.037mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.085mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 1.71mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 1.231mg 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
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +205.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3513.6%
Contains more FatsFats +13370%
Contains more OtherOther +1217.6%
~equal in Carbs ~3.63g

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25183.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +614.5%

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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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.