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Tomato vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tomatoes and taco salad

  • Tomatoes have more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, taco salad has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, zinc, and calcium.
  • Taco salad's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 17% more.
  • Tomatoes have 8 times more vitamin C than taco salad. Tomatoes have 13.7mg of vitamin C, while taco salad has 1.8mg.
  • Tomatoes are lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +870%
Contains more IronIron +325.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.5%
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% 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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +661.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +847.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +664%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
Contains more CholineCholine +247.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Taco salad DV% diff.
Sodium 5mg 385mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.028g 3.446g 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.32µg 13%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 1.8mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.68mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.18mg 12%
Protein 0.88g 6.68g 12%
Fats 0.2g 7.46g 11%
Iron 0.27mg 1.15mg 11%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.36mg 11%
Calcium 10mg 97mg 9%
Phosphorus 24mg 72mg 7%
Folate 15µg 42µg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 7%
Calories 18kcal 141kcal 6%
Copper 0.059mg 0.113mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 2.606g 6%
Fiber 1.2g 5%
Vitamin A 42µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.883g 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Selenium 0µg 2.2µg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 1.24mg 4%
Choline 6.7mg 23.3mg 3%
Carbs 3.89g 11.91g 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.11mg 2%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.167mg 2%
Potassium 237mg 210mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 2.69g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 2.63g N/A
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.201mg 0%

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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +30.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +659.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3630%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +206.2%
Contains more OtherOther +213.7%

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8306.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +963.9%

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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

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.