Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
granny smith apple
versus
tomato
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in granny smith apple and tomato:
Tomato has 69% less calories than granny smith apple - granny smith apple has 58 calories per 100 grams and tomato has 18 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, granny smith apple is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to tomato per calorie. Granny smith apple has a macronutrient ratio of 3:94:3 and for tomato, 17:75:9 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Granny Smith Apple | Tomato | |
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Protein | 3% | 17% |
Carbohydrates | 94% | 75% |
Fat | 3% | 9% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Tomato has 71% less carbohydrates than granny smith apple - granny smith apple has 13.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and tomato has 3.9g of carbohydrates.
Granny smith apple is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 133% more dietary fiber than tomato - granny smith apple has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and tomato has 1.2g of dietary fiber.
Tomato has 73% less sugar than granny smith apple - granny smith apple has 9.6g of sugar per 100 grams and tomato has 2.6g of sugar.
Granny smith apple and tomato contain similar amounts of protein - granny smith apple has 0.44g of protein per 100 grams and tomato has 0.88g of protein.
Both tomato and granny smith apple are low in saturated fat - tomato has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and granny smith apple does not contain significant amounts.
Tomato is a great source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than granny smith apple - tomato has 13.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and granny smith apple does not contain significant amounts.
Tomato has 740% more Vitamin A than granny smith apple - granny smith apple has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and tomato has 42ug of Vitamin A.
Granny smith apple and tomato contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - granny smith apple has 0.18mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and tomato has 0.54mg of Vitamin E.
Granny smith apple and tomato contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - granny smith apple has 3.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and tomato has 7.9ug of Vitamin K.
Tomato has more niacin and folate. Both granny smith apple and tomato contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.
Granny Smith Apple | Tomato | |
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Thiamin | 0.019 MG | 0.037 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.025 MG | 0.019 MG |
Niacin | 0.126 MG | 0.594 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.056 MG | 0.089 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.037 MG | 0.08 MG |
Folate | 3 UG | 15 UG |
Granny smith apple and tomato contain similar amounts of calcium - granny smith apple has 5mg of calcium per 100 grams and tomato has 10mg of calcium.
Granny smith apple and tomato contain similar amounts of iron - granny smith apple has 0.15mg of iron per 100 grams and tomato has 0.27mg of iron.
Tomato is a great source of potassium and it has 98% more potassium than granny smith apple - granny smith apple has 120mg of potassium per 100 grams and tomato has 237mg of potassium.
Naturally occuring in fruits and vegetables, flavonoids are associated with many health benefits and used in a variety of medicinal and pharmaceutical applications. [2][3]
For specific flavonoid compounds,
Granny Smith Apple | Tomato | |
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Quercetin | 2.54 mg | 0.58 mg |
kaempferol | ~ | 0.09 mg |
myricetin | ~ | 0.13 mg |
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 granny smith apple and tomato contain significant amounts of lutein + zeaxanthin.
Granny Smith Apple | Tomato | |
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beta-carotene | 59 UG | 449 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 64 UG | 123 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 101 UG |
lycopene | ~ | 2573 UG |
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: Granny Smith Apple (Apples, raw, granny smith, with skin (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Tomato (Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average) .
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||