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Tomato vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tomatoes and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)?

  • Tomatoes are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, and selenium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)'s daily need coverage for iron is 66% more.
  • Tomatoes have less sodium.
  • Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index (23) than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) (74).

We used Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) types 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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90%
Contains more IronIron +1963%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +305.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +501.8%
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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +113%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1797.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2463.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +984.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +502.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +221.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +793.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +149.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.086mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 0.27mg 5.57mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.702mg 55%
Sodium 5mg 941mg 41%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 6.442mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.487mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 4.835g 32%
Folate 15µg 134µg 30%
Starch 0g 67.83g 28%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.686mg 25%
Carbs 3.89g 74.05g 23%
Calories 18kcal 418kcal 20%
Selenium 0µg 10.3µg 19%
Protein 0.88g 9.46g 17%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 25.4µg 15%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0mg 15%
Fats 0.2g 8.64g 13%
Phosphorus 24mg 102mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.536mg 9%
Copper 0.059mg 0.139mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.028g 1.653g 7%
Fiber 1.2g 2.8g 6%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin A 42µg 1µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 1.986g 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 1.15mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Potassium 237mg 152mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 23mg 3%
Choline 6.7mg 16.7mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 0.19g 1%
Calcium 10mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 2.69g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.086mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.197mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1771.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +975%
Contains more FatsFats +4220%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1803.6%
Contains more OtherOther +449%

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6306.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5725.3%

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
98%
Starch: 67.83 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.19 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.98 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +941.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +621.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.