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Tomato vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tomatoes and wheat gluten

  • Tomatoes have more vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin B6, while wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, calcium, and zinc.
  • Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 72% higher.
  • Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tomatoes is 23, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1320%
Contains more IronIron +1825.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +208.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +983.3%
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 0.88g 75.16g 149%
Selenium 0µg 39.7µg 72%
Iron 0.27mg 5.2mg 62%
Phosphorus 24mg 260mg 34%
Calories 18kcal 370kcal 18%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0mg 15%
Copper 0.059mg 0.182mg 14%
Calcium 10mg 142mg 13%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.85mg 6%
Manganese 0.114mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.81g 5%
Vitamin A 42µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 237mg 100mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 0mg 4%
Folate 15µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0mg 3%
Fats 0.2g 1.85g 3%
Magnesium 11mg 25mg 3%
Carbs 3.89g 13.79g 3%
Fiber 1.2g 0.6g 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.272g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 5mg 29mg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Net carbs 2.69g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.156g 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
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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +1052.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +8440.9%
Contains more FatsFats +825%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +254.5%
Contains more OtherOther +96.1%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +403.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +875.9%

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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
  2. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.