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Tomato vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tomatoes and pork

  • Tomatoes contain less selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and zinc than pork.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 82% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tomatoes is lower.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork is 0, while the glycemic index of tomatoes is 23.

The food types used in this comparison are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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%
Pork
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1166.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.5%
Contains more IronIron +222.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1305.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +925%
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
5
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%
Pork
8
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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2183.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2270.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1589.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +748%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +684.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1301.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Pork DV% diff.
Selenium 0µg 45.3µg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.877mg 70%
Protein 0.88g 27.32g 53%
Phosphorus 24mg 246mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.464mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.7µg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 5.037mg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 80mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.028g 5.23g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.321mg 23%
Fats 0.2g 13.92g 21%
Zinc 0.17mg 2.39mg 20%
Choline 6.7mg 93.9mg 16%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0.6mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 6.19g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.698mg 12%
Calories 18kcal 242kcal 11%
Iron 0.27mg 0.87mg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 1.2g 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 0µg 7%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.009mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Potassium 237mg 423mg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 28mg 4%
Vitamin A 42µg 2µg 4%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Sodium 5mg 62mg 2%
Copper 0.059mg 0.073mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.29mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Calcium 10mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 3.89g 0g 1%
Net carbs 2.69g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 1.067mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
2
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Pork
3
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +63.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3004.5%
Contains more FatsFats +6860%
Contains more OtherOther +74.5%

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
Pork
2
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19867.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1345.8%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.