Tomato vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tomatoes and fruitcake different?
- Tomatoes are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K; however, fruitcake is richer in iron, fiber, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for iron for fruitcake is 23% higher.
- Tomatoes contain 38 times more vitamin A than fruitcake. While tomatoes contain 833IU of vitamin A, fruitcake contains only 22IU.
- Tomatoes have less sodium.
- Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index (23) than fruitcake (53).
Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +54.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +45.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +230% |
| Contains more IronIron | +666.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +58.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +116.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +93% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2640% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +73.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +426.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +35.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +421.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +33.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +153.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +32.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 2.07mg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 3.323g | 22% |
| Carbs | 3.89g | 61.6g | 19% |
| Calories | 18kcal | 324kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 0.5mg | 15% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 9.1g | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 4.2g | 10% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 3.7g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.099mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 1.048g | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 7.9µg | 1.5µg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.114mg | 0.22mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 2µg | 4% |
| Protein | 0.88g | 2.9g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 52mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 101mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 42µg | 7µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.089mg | 0.226mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
| Calcium | 10mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 153mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.9mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.594mg | 0.791mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.059mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Folate | 15µg | 20µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.69g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.63g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 8.9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.018mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.027mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.018mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +273.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +229.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4450% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1483.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +115.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13448.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3903.6% |
