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Tomato vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tomatoes and mackerel different?

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, choline, and vitamin B3 than tomatoes.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 500% higher.
  • Tomatoes have less saturated fat.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than tomatoes (23).

Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Fish, mackerel, salted are the varieties 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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +445.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.4%
Contains more IronIron +418.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +547.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +958.3%
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
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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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +340.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +412.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1416.4%
~equal in Vitamin K ~7.8µg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 5mg 4450mg 193%
Selenium 0µg 73.4µg 133%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 6.21g 41%
Fats 0.2g 25.1g 38%
Protein 0.88g 18.5g 35%
Phosphorus 24mg 254mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Saturated fat 0.028g 7.148g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.41mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 8.32g 21%
Choline 6.7mg 101.6mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 3.3mg 17%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0mg 15%
Iron 0.27mg 1.4mg 14%
Calories 18kcal 305kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.19mg 13%
Magnesium 11mg 60mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 2.38mg 12%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.1mg 8%
Potassium 237mg 520mg 8%
Calcium 10mg 66mg 6%
Manganese 0.114mg 5%
Copper 0.059mg 0.1mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 2%
Vitamin A 42µg 47µg 1%
Carbs 3.89g 0g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 2.69g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 7.9µg 7.8µg 0%
Folate 15µg 15µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +119.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2002.3%
Contains more FatsFats +12450%
Contains more OtherOther +2527.5%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26738.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7381.9%

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/168149/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.