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Tomato vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tomatoes and crackers different?

  • Tomatoes have more vitamin A; however, crackers are richer in vitamin K, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Crackers cover your daily need for vitamin K, 51% more than tomatoes.
  • Tomatoes contain less sodium.
  • Crackers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crackers is 63, while the glycemic index of tomatoes is 23.

Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular types were used 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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more IronIron +1392.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +188.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +933.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +330.7%
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% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +461.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1024.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +632.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +368.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +777.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +513.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Crackers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 13.137g 87%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 69.3µg 51%
Iron 0.27mg 4.03mg 47%
Fats 0.2g 26.43g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.456mg 34%
Phosphorus 24mg 248mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.416mg 32%
Sodium 5mg 726mg 31%
Calories 18kcal 510kcal 25%
Saturated fat 0.028g 5.562g 25%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 4.352mg 23%
Starch 0g 49.69g 20%
Folate 15µg 92µg 19%
Carbs 3.89g 61.3g 19%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 3.03mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 6.553g 16%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.491mg 16%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0mg 15%
Protein 0.88g 6.64g 12%
Selenium 0µg 6.7µg 12%
Calcium 10mg 120mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.417mg 7%
Copper 0.059mg 0.104mg 5%
Vitamin A 42µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 237mg 118mg 4%
Fiber 1.2g 2.3g 4%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.49mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 18mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 0.29g 1%
Choline 6.7mg 9.6mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.063mg 1%
Net carbs 2.69g 59g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 0g 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.145mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 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
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more WaterWater +2910.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +654.5%
Contains more FatsFats +13115%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1475.8%
Contains more OtherOther +388.2%

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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21038.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15727.7%

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
86% 12%
Starch: 49.69 g
Sucrose: 6.95 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.48 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +166%
Contains more FructoseFructose +372.4%
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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.