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Tomato vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tomatoes and pretzel?

  • Tomatoes are richer in vitamin A and vitamin C, while pretzel is higher in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Pretzel's daily need coverage for iron is 54% higher.
  • Tomatoes are lower in sodium.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than tomatoes (23).

We used Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted types in this comparison.

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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
1
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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170%
Contains more IronIron +1596.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +511.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +433.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +790.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~223mg

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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +552.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +182.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1045.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1647.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +787.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +261.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1006.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +340.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.074mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Pretzel DV% diff.
Sodium 5mg 1240mg 54%
Iron 0.27mg 4.58mg 54%
Manganese 0.114mg 1.015mg 39%
Folate 15µg 166µg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.424mg 32%
Starch 0g 72.58g 30%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 5.27mg 29%
Carbs 3.89g 80.39g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.332mg 24%
Protein 0.88g 10.04g 18%
Calories 18kcal 384kcal 18%
Phosphorus 24mg 128mg 15%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 2.1mg 13%
Copper 0.059mg 0.156mg 11%
Fiber 1.2g 3.4g 9%
Selenium 0µg 4.4µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 1.291g 8%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.04mg 8%
Vitamin A 42µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.322mg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 29mg 4%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 2.8µg 4%
Fats 0.2g 2.93g 4%
Choline 6.7mg 29.5mg 4%
Calcium 10mg 27mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.391g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.727g 2%
Fructose 1.37g 0.31g 1%
Net carbs 2.69g 76.99g N/A
Potassium 237mg 223mg 0%
Sugar 2.63g 2.21g N/A
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.47mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.074mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
1
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +2919.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1040.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1365%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1966.6%
Contains more OtherOther +588.2%

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
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2245.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1455.4%

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
97%
Starch: 72.58 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.11 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +81.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +341.9%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.