Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
chicken quarter
versus
tomato
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chicken quarter and tomato:
Chicken quarter is high in calories and tomato has 92% less calories than chicken quarter - tomato has 18 calories per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 214 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, chicken quarter is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to tomato per calorie. Chicken quarter has a macronutrient ratio of 31:0:69 and for tomato, 17:75:9 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Chicken Quarter | Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 31% | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 75% |
| Fat | 69% | 9% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both tomato and chicken quarter are low in carbohydrates - tomato has 3.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 0.17g of carbohydrates.
Tomato has more dietary fiber than chicken quarter - tomato has 1.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chicken quarter does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken quarter has less sugar than tomato - tomato has 2.6g of sugar per 100 grams and chicken quarter does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken quarter is an excellent source of protein and it has 17 times more protein than tomato - tomato has 0.88g of protein per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 16.4g of protein.
Tomato has signficantly less saturated fat than chicken quarter - tomato has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 4.4g of saturated fat.
Both chicken quarter and tomato are low in trans fat - chicken quarter has 0.06g of trans fat per 100 grams and tomato does not contain significant amounts.
Tomato has less cholesterol than chicken quarter - chicken quarter has 93mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and tomato does not contain significant amounts.
Tomato is a great source of Vitamin C and it has 67 times more Vitamin C than chicken quarter - tomato has 13.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 0.2mg of Vitamin C.
Tomato and chicken quarter contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - tomato has 42ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 28ug of Vitamin A.
Chicken quarter and tomato contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - chicken quarter has 2iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and tomato does not contain significant amounts.
Tomato and chicken quarter contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - tomato has 0.54mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 0.22mg of Vitamin E.
Tomato and chicken quarter contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - tomato has 7.9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 2.3ug of Vitamin K.
Chicken quarter has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12, however, tomato contains more folate.
| Chicken Quarter | Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.073 MG | 0.037 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.141 MG | 0.019 MG |
| Niacin | 4.733 MG | 0.594 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.994 MG | 0.089 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318 MG | 0.08 MG |
| Folate | 4 UG | 15 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.56 UG | ~ |
Tomato and chicken quarter contain similar amounts of calcium - tomato has 10mg of calcium per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 9mg of calcium.
Chicken quarter has 156% more iron than tomato - tomato has 0.27mg of iron per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 0.69mg of iron.
Both tomato and chicken quarter are high in potassium. Tomato has 17% more potassium than chicken quarter - tomato has 237mg of potassium per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 203mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, both chicken quarter and tomato contain significant amounts of lutein + zeaxanthin.
| Chicken Quarter | Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 91 UG | 123 UG |
| beta-carotene | ~ | 449 UG |
| alpha-carotene | ~ | 101 UG |
| lycopene | ~ | 2573 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, chicken quarter has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) and DPA than tomato per 100 grams.
| Chicken Quarter | Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.155 G | 0.003 G |
| DHA | 0.01 G | ~ |
| EPA | 0.004 G | ~ |
| DPA | 0.012 G | ~ |
| Total | 0.181 G | 0.003 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, chicken quarter has more linoleic acid than tomato per 100 grams.
| Chicken Quarter | Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.016 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 2.987 G | 0.08 G |
| Total | 3.003 G | 0.08 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Chicken Quarter (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, raw) and Tomato (Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average) .
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