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Tomato vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tomatoes and cod

  • Tomatoes are richer in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet cod is richer in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, choline, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for cod is 3058% higher.
  • Tomatoes contain 21 times more vitamin A than cod. Tomatoes contain 833IU of vitamin A, while cod contains 40IU.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index than tomatoes.

Food types used in this article are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw.

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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%
Cod
Cod
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +660%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.3%
Contains more IronIron +40.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +745.8%
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
4
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%
Cod
Cod
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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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1270%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7800%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +247.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171810.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +873.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 153mg 3058%
Selenium 0µg 33.1µg 60%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Protein 0.88g 17.81g 34%
Phosphorus 24mg 203mg 26%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 1mg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.245mg 13%
Choline 6.7mg 65.2mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 2.063mg 9%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 0.1µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 36IU 5%
Magnesium 11mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Potassium 237mg 413mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.065mg 4%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.015mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.076mg 3%
Calories 18kcal 82kcal 3%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.45mg 3%
Copper 0.059mg 0.028mg 3%
Vitamin A 42µg 12µg 3%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Sodium 5mg 54mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.64mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.67g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.231g 1%
Calcium 10mg 16mg 1%
Iron 0.27mg 0.38mg 1%
Carbs 3.89g 0g 1%
Net carbs 2.69g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.131g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.094g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
3
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Cod
Cod
2
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%
Contains more OtherOther +70%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1923.9%
Contains more FatsFats +235%

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
Cod
Cod
2
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +203.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.3%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.