Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
apple cider
versus
tomato
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in apple cider and tomato:
Tomato has 61% less calories than apple cider - tomato has 18 calories per 100 grams and apple cider has 46 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, apple cider is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to tomato per calorie. Apple cider has a macronutrient ratio of 1:97:2 and for tomato, 17:75:9 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Apple Cider | Tomato | |
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Protein | 1% | 17% |
Carbohydrates | 97% | 75% |
Fat | 2% | 9% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Tomato has 66% less carbohydrates than apple cider - tomato has 3.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and apple cider has 11.3g of carbohydrates.
Tomato has 500% more dietary fiber than apple cider - tomato has 1.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and apple cider has 0.2g of dietary fiber.
Tomato has 73% less sugar than apple cider - tomato has 2.6g of sugar per 100 grams and apple cider has 9.6g of sugar.
Tomato and apple cider contain similar amounts of protein - tomato has 0.88g of protein per 100 grams and apple cider has 0.1g of protein.
Both tomato and apple cider are low in saturated fat - tomato has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and apple cider has 0.02g of saturated fat.
Tomato is a great source of Vitamin C and it has 14 times more Vitamin C than apple cider - tomato has 13.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and apple cider has 0.9mg of Vitamin C.
Tomato has more Vitamin A than apple cider - tomato has 42ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and apple cider does not contain significant amounts.
Tomato and apple cider contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - tomato has 0.54mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and apple cider has 0.01mg of Vitamin E.
Tomato has more Vitamin K than apple cider - tomato has 7.9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and apple cider does not contain significant amounts.
Tomato has more niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both apple cider and tomato contain significant amounts of thiamin and riboflavin.
Apple Cider | Tomato | |
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Thiamin | 0.021 MG | 0.037 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.017 MG | 0.019 MG |
Niacin | 0.073 MG | 0.594 MG |
Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.089 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.018 MG | 0.08 MG |
Folate | ~ | 15 UG |
Tomato and apple cider contain similar amounts of calcium - tomato has 10mg of calcium per 100 grams and apple cider has 8mg of calcium.
Tomato and apple cider contain similar amounts of iron - tomato has 0.27mg of iron per 100 grams and apple cider has 0.12mg of iron.
Tomato is a great source of potassium and it has 135% more potassium than apple cider - tomato has 237mg of potassium per 100 grams and apple cider has 101mg 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,
Apple Cider | Tomato | |
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lutein + zeaxanthin | 16 UG | 123 UG |
beta-carotene | ~ | 449 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 101 UG |
lycopene | ~ | 2573 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both apple cider and tomato contain small amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Apple Cider | Tomato | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.007 G | 0.003 G |
Total | 0.007 G | 0.003 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, tomato has more linoleic acid than apple cider per 100 grams.
Apple Cider | Tomato | |
---|---|---|
linoleic acid | 0.033 G | 0.08 G |
Total | 0.033 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: Apple Cider (Apple cider) 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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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||