Tomato vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tomatoes and sweet and sour different?
- Tomatoes are higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin C; however, sweet, and sour is richer in manganese.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for sweet and sour is 28% higher.
- Tomatoes contain 83 times more vitamin A than sweet and sour. While tomatoes contain 833IU of vitamin A, sweet, and sour contains only 10IU.
- Tomatoes have less sugar.
- Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index (23) than sweet and sour (70).
Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +139.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +28.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +88.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +242.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +33.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +567.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +57.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4100% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5300% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +217.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +50.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3850% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +87.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +179.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.114mg | 0.761mg | 28% |
Sodium | 5mg | 371mg | 16% |
Carbs | 3.89g | 38.22g | 11% |
Calories | 18kcal | 150kcal | 7% |
Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 8.7mg | 6% |
Vitamin K | 7.9µg | 0.2µg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 42µg | 1µg | 5% |
Potassium | 237mg | 99mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
Fiber | 1.2g | 0.1g | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.594mg | 0.187mg | 3% |
Folate | 15µg | 8µg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.053mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
Phosphorus | 24mg | 7mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.059mg | 0.079mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 11mg | 8mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0g | 1% |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
Choline | 6.7mg | 2.4mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.88g | 0.27g | 1% |
Selenium | 0µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
Iron | 0.27mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.048mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.02g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.69g | 38.12g | N/A |
Calcium | 10mg | 10mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.63g | 18.75g | N/A |
Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.089mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.88 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3.89 g
Water:
94.52 g
Other:
0.51 g
Protein:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +225.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +900% |
Contains more WaterWater | +56.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +882.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +139.2% |