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Tomato vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tomatoes and crab stick?

  • Tomatoes are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K; however, crab stick is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and magnesium.
  • Crab stick's daily need coverage for selenium is 41% more.
  • Tomatoes have less sodium.
  • Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index (23) than crab stick (50).

We used Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi 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 31% 3.9% 7.9% 15% 11% 9% 121% 69% 1.4% 122%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +936.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more IronIron +44.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1075%
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% 0% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 18% 12% 0% 30% 71% 1% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +217.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1875%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +94%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.62mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Crab stick DV% diff.
Selenium 0µg 22.3µg 41%
Phosphorus 24mg 282mg 37%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.57µg 24%
Sodium 5mg 529mg 23%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0mg 15%
Protein 0.88g 7.62g 13%
Magnesium 11mg 43mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 20mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 0.4µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin A 42µg 0µg 5%
Folate 15µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.13mg 4%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.011mg 4%
Calories 18kcal 95kcal 4%
Potassium 237mg 90mg 4%
Carbs 3.89g 15g 4%
Copper 0.059mg 0.032mg 3%
Fiber 1.2g 0.5g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.17mg 2%
Iron 0.27mg 0.39mg 2%
Choline 6.7mg 13mg 1%
Fructose 1.37g 0.62g 1%
Starch 0g 3.5g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.275g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.03mg 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.33mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.216g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.46g 0%
Net carbs 2.69g 14.5g N/A
Calcium 10mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 2.63g 6.25g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 0.62mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.008g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.143g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.285mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.23mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.607mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.707mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.261mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.26mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.156mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.089g N/A

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
8% 15% 75% 2%
Protein: 7.62 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 15 g
Water: 74.66 g
Other: 2.26 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +765.9%
Contains more FatsFats +130%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +285.6%
Contains more OtherOther +343.1%

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
34% 43% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.216 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.143 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +787.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
36% 30% 27% 6%
Starch: 3.5 g
Sucrose: 2.95 g
Glucose: 2.68 g
Fructose: 0.62 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +121%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +114.4%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Crab stick - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174203/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.