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Tomato vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tomatoes and cornmeal

  • Tomatoes have more vitamin C, while cornmeal has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, carbs, selenium, protein, and fiber.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 51% higher.
  • Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tomatoes is 23, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Tomato
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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more IronIron +1514.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +288.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +312.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Tomato
Tomato
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 46% 0% 14% 11% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 3.7% 2.4% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +281.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1389.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1910.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +736.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1293.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Cornmeal DV% diff.
Iron 0.27mg 4.36mg 51%
Folate 15µg 209µg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.551mg 43%
Starch 0g 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.382mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 4.968mg 27%
Carbs 3.89g 79.45g 25%
Selenium 0µg 10.5µg 19%
Calories 18kcal 370kcal 18%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0mg 15%
Protein 0.88g 7.11g 12%
Fiber 1.2g 3.9g 11%
Phosphorus 24mg 99mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.182mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 0µg 7%
Magnesium 11mg 32mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.828g 5%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.66mg 4%
Potassium 237mg 142mg 3%
Vitamin A 42µg 11µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.12mg 3%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.174mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.24mg 3%
Fats 0.2g 1.75g 2%
Copper 0.059mg 0.076mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 0.17g 2%
Calcium 10mg 3mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.22g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.39g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.9g 1.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 205kcal 520kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 556g 27g N/A
Net carbs 2.69g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 1.61g N/A
Sodium 5mg 7mg 0%
Choline 6.7mg 8.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.172mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +745.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +708%
Contains more FatsFats +775%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1942.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
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% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1158.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +897.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
Tomato
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48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +123.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +705.9%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.