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Tomato vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tomatoes and waffle?

  • Tomatoes are richer in vitamin C, while waffle is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 84% higher.
  • Waffle has 34 times less vitamin C than tomatoes. Tomatoes have 13.7mg of vitamin C, while waffle has 0.4mg.
  • Tomatoes are lower in sodium.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index (76) than tomatoes (23).

We used Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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
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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%
Waffle
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2450%
Contains more IronIron +755.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +691.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +132.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0.062mg

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%
Waffle
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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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3325%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +610.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1726.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +249%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +444.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +206.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Waffle DV% diff.
Selenium 0µg 46.2µg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 6.785g 45%
Iron 0.27mg 2.31mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.347mg 25%
Calcium 10mg 255mg 25%
Phosphorus 24mg 190mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Sodium 5mg 511mg 22%
Fats 0.2g 14.1g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.263mg 19%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0.4mg 15%
Protein 0.88g 7.9g 14%
Calories 18kcal 291kcal 14%
Saturated fat 0.028g 2.866g 13%
Carbs 3.89g 32.9g 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 2.073mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 3.521g 9%
Folate 15µg 46µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.485mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 7%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.265mg 7%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.68mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin A 42µg 65µg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Potassium 237mg 159mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.056mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 19mg 2%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Net carbs 2.69g 32.9g N/A
Sugar 2.63g N/A
Copper 0.059mg 0.062mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A

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
Waffle
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +125%
Contains more ProteinProtein +797.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6950%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +745.8%
Contains more OtherOther +507.8%

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
Waffle
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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11258.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8074.7%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.