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Tomato vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tomatoes and graham cracker

  • Tomatoes have more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, graham cracker has more iron, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Graham cracker's daily need coverage for iron is 44% more.
  • Tomatoes are lower in sodium.
  • Graham cracker has a higher glycemic index than tomatoes.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon).

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +263.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +670%
Contains more IronIron +1300%
Contains more CopperCopper +188.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +464.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +670.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +793.9%
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% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +179.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +616.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1568.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +647.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +371.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +81%
Contains more FolateFolate +506.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Graham cracker DV% diff.
Iron 0.27mg 3.78mg 44%
Manganese 0.114mg 1.019mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 5.388g 35%
Carbs 3.89g 77.66g 25%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 4.439mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.317mg 23%
Phosphorus 24mg 185mg 23%
Calories 18kcal 430kcal 21%
Sodium 5mg 459mg 20%
Starch 0g 46.56g 19%
Folate 15µg 91µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.265mg 19%
Fats 0.2g 10.6g 16%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0mg 15%
Copper 0.059mg 0.17mg 12%
Protein 0.88g 6.69g 12%
Selenium 0µg 6.3µg 11%
Fiber 1.2g 3.4g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.42mg 7%
Calcium 10mg 77mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.028g 1.633g 7%
Magnesium 11mg 40mg 7%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.96mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 2.509g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.156mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 1.51mg 6%
Vitamin A 42µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 14.3µg 5%
Potassium 237mg 170mg 2%
Net carbs 2.69g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.055g N/A
Choline 6.7mg 5.9mg 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%
Fructose 1.37g 0.99g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +2688.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +660.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1896.4%
Contains more OtherOther +225.5%

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7993.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6391.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
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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
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +20.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +38.4%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.