Tomato vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tomatoes and wheat different?
- Tomatoes have more vitamin A; however, wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, zinc, fiber, vitamin B3, and magnesium.
- Wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 58% more than tomatoes.
- Tomatoes have 208 times more vitamin A than wheat. Tomatoes have 833IU of vitamin A, while wheat has 4IU.
- Wheat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat is 50, while the glycemic index of tomatoes is 23.
Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked types were 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 PotassiumPotassium | +44.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +336.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +551.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +250.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +982.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +512.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +803.5% |
| 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +36.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +156.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +288% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0µg | 31.9µg | 58% |
| Manganese | 0.114mg | 1.03mg | 40% |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 1.76mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 147mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.059mg | 0.207mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 1.84mg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 15% | |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 4.3g | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.594mg | 2.305mg | 11% |
| Protein | 0.88g | 5.71g | 10% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 48mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 3.89g | 27.6g | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 7.9µg | 7% | |
| Calories | 18kcal | 132kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.095mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 42µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.089mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 164mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.83g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.243g | 1% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 15µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.69g | 23.3g | N/A |
| Calcium | 10mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.63g | 3.07g | N/A |
| Sodium | 5mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.077g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0.084g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.018mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.432mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.027mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.018mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +45% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +548.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +315% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +609.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +33.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +171% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +192.8% |
