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Tomato vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tomatoes and tuna

  • Tomatoes have more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin D, and choline.
  • Tuna covers your daily selenium needs 197% more than tomatoes.
  • Tomatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tomatoes is 23, while the glycemic index of tuna is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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
4
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%
Tuna
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +776.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +281.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.4%
Contains more IronIron +240.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1287.5%
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
5
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%
Tuna
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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 0% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7800%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +262.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +621.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3615.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +275.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1197.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1058.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 0µg 108.2µg 197%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 22.07mg 134%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.35µg 98%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 1.038mg 74%
Protein 0.88g 29.15g 57%
Phosphorus 24mg 333mg 44%
Cholesterol 0mg 47mg 16%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0mg 15%
Choline 6.7mg 77.6mg 13%
Vitamin D 0IU 82IU 10%
Vitamin D 0µg 2µg 10%
Potassium 237mg 527mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.137mg 9%
Iron 0.27mg 0.92mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.134mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 0.1µg 7%
Magnesium 11mg 42mg 7%
Calories 18kcal 130kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.334mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.013mg 4%
Folate 15µg 2µg 3%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.45mg 3%
Vitamin A 42µg 22µg 2%
Sodium 5mg 54mg 2%
Copper 0.059mg 0.043mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.29mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.205g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.59g 1%
Calcium 10mg 4mg 1%
Carbs 3.89g 0g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.175g 1%
Net carbs 2.69g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.02g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
2
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Tuna
3
29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +37%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3212.5%
Contains more FatsFats +195%
Contains more OtherOther +151%

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
Tuna
2
40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +345.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.8%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.