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Tomato vs. Sauerkraut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Tomato and Sauerkraut different?

  • Tomato contains less Iron, and Fiber than Sauerkraut.
  • Sauerkraut covers your daily need of Sodium 29% more than Tomato.
  • Tomato contains less Sodium.

Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Sauerkraut, canned, solids and liquids 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 9.3% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +444.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.5%
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% 50% 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 49% 1.1% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4527.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +315.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +64.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~14.7mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.093mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 g
Contains more FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more OtherOther +321.6%
~equal in Protein ~0.91g
~equal in Carbs ~4.28g
~equal in Water ~92.52g

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
30% 11% 59%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -17.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +138.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.9%

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
78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.14 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +792.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3325%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Tomato Sauerkraut
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Sauerkraut Opinion
Calories 18kcal 19kcal Sauerkraut
Protein 0.88g 0.91g Sauerkraut
Fats 0.2g 0.14g Tomato
Vitamin C 13.7mg 14.7mg Sauerkraut
Net carbs 2.69g 1.38g Tomato
Carbs 3.89g 4.28g Sauerkraut
Magnesium 11mg 13mg Sauerkraut
Calcium 10mg 30mg Sauerkraut
Potassium 237mg 170mg Tomato
Iron 0.27mg 1.47mg Sauerkraut
Sugar 2.63g 1.78g Sauerkraut
Fiber 1.2g 2.9g Sauerkraut
Copper 0.059mg 0.096mg Sauerkraut
Zinc 0.17mg 0.19mg Sauerkraut
Phosphorus 24mg 20mg Tomato
Sodium 5mg 661mg Tomato
Vitamin A 833IU 18IU Tomato
Vitamin A 42µg 1µg Tomato
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.14mg Tomato
Manganese 0.114mg 0.151mg Sauerkraut
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg Sauerkraut
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.021mg Tomato
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.022mg Sauerkraut
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 0.143mg Tomato
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.093mg Sauerkraut
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.13mg Sauerkraut
Vitamin K 7.9µg 13µg Sauerkraut
Folate 15µg 24µg Sauerkraut
Choline 6.7mg 10.4mg Sauerkraut
Saturated Fat 0.028g 0.034g Tomato
Monounsaturated Fat 0.031g 0.013g Tomato
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.067g Tomato
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.008mg Sauerkraut
Threonine 0.027mg 0.025mg Tomato
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.021mg Sauerkraut
Leucine 0.025mg 0.029mg Sauerkraut
Lysine 0.027mg 0.031mg Sauerkraut
Methionine 0.006mg 0.009mg Sauerkraut
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.023mg Tomato
Valine 0.018mg 0.03mg Sauerkraut
Histidine 0.014mg 0.016mg Sauerkraut
Fructose 1.37g 0.04g Tomato

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Tomato Sauerkraut
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Tomato
12%
Sauerkraut
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Tomato
24%
Sauerkraut

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Tomato
Tomato contains less Sodium (difference - 656mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Tomato
Tomato is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.006g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Tomato
Tomato is lower in glycemic index (difference - 9)
Which food is cheaper?
Tomato
Tomato is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.85g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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