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Tomato vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tomatoes and plantain raw?

  • Tomatoes are richer in vitamin K, while plantain raw is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Plantain raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 17% higher.
  • Plantain raw has 11 times less vitamin K than tomatoes. Tomatoes have 7.9µg of vitamin K, while plantain raw has 0.7µg.
  • Tomatoes are lower in sugar.
  • Plantain raw has a higher glycemic index (37) than tomatoes (23).

We used Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Plantains, raw 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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.5%
Contains more IronIron +122.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
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
2
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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1028.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +273.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +101.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Plantain raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.299mg 17%
Carbs 3.89g 31.89g 9%
Potassium 237mg 499mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 0.7µg 6%
Magnesium 11mg 37mg 6%
Calories 18kcal 122kcal 5%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 18.4mg 5%
Manganese 0.114mg 5%
Iron 0.27mg 0.6mg 4%
Fiber 1.2g 2.3g 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.26mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.054mg 3%
Selenium 0µg 1.5µg 3%
Folate 15µg 22µg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Vitamin A 42µg 56µg 2%
Copper 0.059mg 0.081mg 2%
Choline 6.7mg 13.5mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 0.686mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.143g 1%
Protein 0.88g 1.3g 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 34mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.052mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 2.69g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 15g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.14mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.064mg 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% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more WaterWater +44.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.7%
Contains more FatsFats +85%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +719.8%
Contains more OtherOther +127.5%

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.032g

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.