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Tomato vs. Fruit salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tomatoes and fruit salad

  • Fruit salad has less vitamin C.
  • Tomatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 12% more.
  • Tomatoes have 2 times more potassium than fruit salad. Tomatoes have 237mg of potassium, while fruit salad has 116mg.
  • Fruit salad has a higher glycemic index than tomatoes.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids, and liquids.

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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
5
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 5.7% 3.3% 10% 9.4% 17% 3.8% 6% 0.65% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +18%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.5%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg
~equal in Iron ~0.25mg
~equal in Sodium ~5mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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
10
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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11%
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 11% 10% 0% 0% 2.8% 3.2% 6.7% 3.2% 6.2% 0% 0% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +315.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +236.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Fruit salad DV% diff.
Vitamin C 13.7mg 3.3mg 12%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 7%
Potassium 237mg 116mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.027mg 4%
Carbs 3.89g 13.05g 3%
Folate 15µg 3µg 3%
Calories 18kcal 50kcal 2%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.151mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.011mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Protein 0.88g 0.51g 1%
Magnesium 11mg 8mg 1%
Fiber 1.2g 1g 1%
Copper 0.059mg 0.05mg 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin A 42µg 30µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 0.356mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.053mg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.03g 0%
Net carbs 2.69g 12.05g N/A
Calcium 10mg 11mg 0%
Iron 0.27mg 0.25mg 0%
Sugar 2.63g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.14mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.014mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.004g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.011g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
4
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
13% 86%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.03 g
Carbs: 13.05 g
Water: 86.15 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.5%
Contains more FatsFats +566.7%
Contains more OtherOther +96.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +235.5%
~equal in Water ~86.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
2
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.004 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +520%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +654.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%

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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. Fruit salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174670/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.