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Tomato vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tomatoes and mackerel?

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B5 than tomatoes.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 792% higher.
  • Tomatoes are lower in saturated fat.
  • Tomatoes have a higher glycemic index (23) than mackerel (0).

We used Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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
2
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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +470%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +781.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.2%
Contains more IronIron +481.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +452.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1058.3%
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
5
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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3325%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +329.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2068.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1053.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1012.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +475%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 19µg 792%
Selenium 0µg 51.6µg 94%
Protein 0.88g 23.85g 46%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 6.85mg 39%
Phosphorus 24mg 278mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.412mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.46mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 4.3g 28%
Fats 0.2g 17.81g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Magnesium 11mg 97mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.028g 4.176g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.99mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 7.006g 17%
Iron 0.27mg 1.57mg 16%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0.4mg 15%
Calories 18kcal 262kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.159mg 10%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.94mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 7%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Potassium 237mg 401mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.02mg 4%
Copper 0.059mg 0.094mg 4%
Sodium 5mg 83mg 3%
Folate 15µg 2µg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Vitamin A 42µg 54µg 1%
Carbs 3.89g 0g 1%
Calcium 10mg 15mg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Net carbs 2.69g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.63g N/A
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
2
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +77.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2610.2%
Contains more FatsFats +8805%
Contains more OtherOther +894.1%

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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5080.7%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.