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Tomato vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tomatoes and egg whites

  • Tomatoes have more vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin B6; however, egg whites are higher in selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Egg whites cover your daily need for selenium, 36% more than tomatoes.
  • Tomatoes have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of tomatoes is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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
8
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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.4%
Contains more IronIron +237.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +936.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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
9
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% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +825%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +465.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
Contains more CholineCholine +509.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2210.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Egg white DV% diff.
Selenium 0µg 20µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.439mg 32%
Protein 0.88g 10.9g 20%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0mg 15%
Sodium 5mg 166mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.005mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Vitamin A 42µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0mg 4%
Copper 0.059mg 0.023mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.011mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.004mg 3%
Folate 15µg 4µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 0.105mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.19mg 2%
Calories 18kcal 52kcal 2%
Fructose 1.37g 0.07g 2%
Iron 0.27mg 0.08mg 2%
Potassium 237mg 163mg 2%
Choline 6.7mg 1.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0g 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.03mg 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 3.89g 0.73g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 2.69g 0.73g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 11mg 0%
Calcium 10mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 2.63g 0.71g N/A
Saturated fat 0.028g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.29mg 0%

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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +432.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1138.6%
Contains more OtherOther +23.5%
~equal in Water ~87.57g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
2
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
10% 49% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.34 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +267.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1857.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.