Vegetable Oil vs. Tomato
Nutrition comparison of Vegetable Oil and Tomato
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
vegetable oil
versus
tomato
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in vegetable oil and tomato:
- Tomato has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Tomato is a great source of Vitamin C and potassium.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Vegetable Oil (Vegetable oil, palm kernel) and Tomato (Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Vegetable oil is high in calories and tomato has 98% less calories than vegetable oil - tomato has 18 calories per 100 grams and vegetable oil has 862 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, vegetable oil is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to tomato per calorie. Vegetable oil has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for tomato, 17:75:9 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Vegetable Oil | Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 75% |
| Fat | 100% | 9% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Both tomato and vegetable oil are low in carbohydrates - tomato has 3.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and vegetable oil does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Tomato has more dietary fiber than vegetable oil - tomato has 1.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and vegetable oil does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Vegetable oil has less sugar than tomato - tomato has 2.6g of sugar per 100 grams and vegetable oil does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Tomato has more protein than vegetable oil - tomato has 0.88g of protein per 100 grams and vegetable oil does not contain significant amounts.
Fat
saturated fat
Vegetable oil is high in saturated fat and tomato has 100% less saturated fat than vegetable oil - tomato has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and vegetable oil has 8.2g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Tomato is a great source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than vegetable oil - tomato has 13.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and vegetable oil does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Tomato has more Vitamin A than vegetable oil - tomato has 42ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and vegetable oil does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Vegetable oil has 606% more Vitamin E than tomato - tomato has 0.54mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and vegetable oil has 3.8mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Tomato and vegetable oil contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - tomato has 7.9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and vegetable oil has 24.7ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Tomato has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Vegetable Oil | Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.037 MG |
| Riboflavin | ~ | 0.019 MG |
| Niacin | ~ | 0.594 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.089 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.08 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 15 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Tomato has more calcium than vegetable oil - tomato has 10mg of calcium per 100 grams and vegetable oil does not contain significant amounts.
iron
Tomato has more iron than vegetable oil - tomato has 0.27mg of iron per 100 grams and vegetable oil does not contain significant amounts.
potassium
Tomato is a great source of potassium and it has more potassium than vegetable oil - tomato has 237mg of potassium per 100 grams and vegetable oil does not contain significant amounts.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, vegetable oil has more linoleic acid than tomato per 100 grams.
| Vegetable Oil | Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 1.6 G | 0.08 G |
| Total | 1.6 G | 0.08 G |
Customize your serving size
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: Vegetable Oil (Vegetable oil, palm kernel) and Tomato (Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average) .
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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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% | 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% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does tomato or vegetable oil contain more calories in 100 grams?Vegetable oil is high in calories and tomato has 100% less calories than vegetable oil - tomato has 18 calories in 100g and vegetable oil has 862 calories.
Does tomato or vegetable oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both tomato and vegetable oil are low in carbohydrates - tomato has 3.9g of carbs for 100g and vegetable oil has no carbs..