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Tomato vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tomatoes and muffin

  • Tomatoes have more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, muffin is higher in vitamin K, phosphorus, choline, selenium, manganese, and iron.
  • Muffin covers your daily need for vitamin K, 26% more than tomatoes.
  • Tomatoes have 15 times more vitamin C than muffin. While tomatoes have 13.7mg of vitamin C, muffin has only 0.9mg.
  • Tomatoes have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of muffin is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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
2
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%
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains more IronIron +381.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +508.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +293.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Copper ~0.06mg

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
3
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%
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1422.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +201.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +354.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +757.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +428.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +396.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more CholineCholine +1280.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 8.103g 53%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 39.2µg 26%
Fats 0.2g 16.07g 24%
Calories 18kcal 375kcal 18%
Phosphorus 24mg 146mg 17%
Choline 6.7mg 92.5mg 16%
Carbs 3.89g 53g 16%
Selenium 0µg 8.2µg 15%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.449mg 15%
Sodium 5mg 336mg 14%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0.9mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.028g 2.844g 13%
Iron 0.27mg 1.3mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 4.822g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.163mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.168mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Folate 15µg 48µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.47mg 8%
Starch 0g 16.31g 7%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 1.63mg 7%
Protein 0.88g 4.49g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 1.418mg 5%
Potassium 237mg 121mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.04mg 3%
Calcium 10mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin A 42µg 21µg 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 2.69g 51.9g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 2.63g 31.47g N/A
Fiber 1.2g 1.1g 0%
Copper 0.059mg 0.06mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.128mg 0%
Fructose 1.37g 1.21g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
Muffin
4
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +278.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +410.2%
Contains more FatsFats +7935%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1262.5%
Contains more OtherOther +190.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
1
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15454.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9662.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
2
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
Muffin
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34% 59% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.31 g
Sucrose: 28.01 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.21 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +13.2%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~1.23g
~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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.