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Tomato vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tomatoes and oysters different?

  • Tomatoes have more vitamin C; however, oysters is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, choline, and manganese.
  • Oysters covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 729% more than tomatoes.
  • Tomatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tomatoes is 23, while the glycemic index of oysters is 0.

Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat types were 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 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1060%
Contains more IronIron +3311.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +9572.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +46135.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +708.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +418.4%
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% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +295%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +214.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +847.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +402.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1840.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.036mg
~equal in Folate ~14µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Oysters DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 17.5µg 729%
Zinc 0.17mg 78.6mg 713%
Copper 0.059mg 5.707mg 628%
Iron 0.27mg 9.21mg 112%
Selenium 0µg 39.5µg 72%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Phosphorus 24mg 194mg 24%
Choline 6.7mg 130mg 22%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.591mg 21%
Protein 0.88g 11.42g 21%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.18mg 12%
Calcium 10mg 116mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 1.85mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 1.7mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.447mg 7%
Sodium 5mg 166mg 7%
Magnesium 11mg 35mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 1.056g 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Fats 0.2g 3.42g 5%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 2µg 5%
Calories 18kcal 102kcal 4%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.948g 4%
Potassium 237mg 139mg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 0g 2%
Vitamin A 42µg 26µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.506g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.061mg 1%
Carbs 3.89g 5.45g 1%
Net carbs 2.69g 5.45g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 2.63g 1.23g N/A
Starch 0g 0.9g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.036mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.068g N/A
Folate 15µg 14µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.762mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.257mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.413mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.523mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.271g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g 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
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more WaterWater +20.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1197.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1610%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.1%
Contains more OtherOther +198%

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
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1532.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1172.3%

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
42% 58%
Starch: 0.9 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~1.23g
~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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/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.