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Tomato vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tomatoes and hot chocolate

  • Tomatoes are richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin K, yet hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hot chocolate is 20% higher.
  • Tomatoes contain 69 times more vitamin C than hot chocolate. Tomatoes contain 13.7mg of vitamin C, while hot chocolate contains 0.2mg.
  • Tomatoes contain less saturated fat.
  • Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index than hot chocolate.

Food types used in this article are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade.

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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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +776.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1040%
Contains more IronIron +55.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +270.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.5%
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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6750%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +346.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3850%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +857.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +268.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +132.8%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.039mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.49µg 20%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0.2mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.182mg 13%
Phosphorus 24mg 105mg 12%
Calcium 10mg 114mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.028g 1.431g 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 45IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 0.2µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.328mg 5%
Protein 0.88g 3.52g 5%
Selenium 0µg 2.7µg 5%
Copper 0.059mg 0.103mg 5%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.013mg 4%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.63mg 4%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.03mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 23mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 0.133mg 3%
Fats 0.2g 2.34g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.04mg 3%
Calories 18kcal 77kcal 3%
Choline 6.7mg 15.6mg 2%
Iron 0.27mg 0.42mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.677g 2%
Sodium 5mg 44mg 2%
Carbs 3.89g 10.74g 2%
Fructose 1.37g 0.01g 2%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin A 42µg 51µg 1%
Fiber 1.2g 1g 1%
Potassium 237mg 197mg 1%
Net carbs 2.69g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 9.66g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.039mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.084g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.067mg 0%

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
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +300%
Contains more FatsFats +1070%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +176.1%
Contains more OtherOther +86.3%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2083.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.084g

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
52% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5 g
Glucose: 0.01 g
Fructose: 0.01 g
Lactose: 4.63 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0.01 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +12400%
Contains more FructoseFructose +13600%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.