White Sugar vs. Tomato
Nutrition comparison of White Sugar and Tomato
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
white sugar
versus
tomato
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in white sugar and tomato:
- Tomato has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Tomato is a great source of Vitamin C and potassium.
USDA sources for nutritional information: White Sugar (Sugar, granulated) and Tomato (Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
White sugar is high in calories and tomato has 95% less calories than white sugar - white sugar has 387 calories per 100 grams and tomato has 18 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, white sugar is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to tomato per calorie. White sugar has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for tomato, 17:75:9 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| White Sugar | Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 100% | 75% |
| Fat | ~ | 9% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
White sugar is high in carbohydrates and tomato has 96% less carbohydrates than white sugar - white sugar has 100g of total carbs per 100 grams and tomato has 3.9g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in tomato are made of 69% sugar and 31% dietary fiber, whereas the carbs in white sugar comprise of 100% sugar.
dietary fiber
Tomato has more dietary fiber than white sugar - tomato has 1.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
White sugar is high in sugar and tomato has 97% less sugar than white sugar - white sugar has 99.8g of sugar per 100 grams and tomato has 2.6g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Tomato has more protein than white sugar - tomato has 0.88g of protein per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Fat
saturated fat
Both tomato and white sugar are low in saturated fat - tomato has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Tomato is a great source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than white sugar - tomato has 13.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Tomato has more Vitamin A than white sugar - tomato has 42ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Tomato has more Vitamin E than white sugar - tomato has 0.54mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Tomato has more Vitamin K than white sugar - tomato has 7.9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Tomato has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both white sugar and tomato contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
| White Sugar | Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.037 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.019 MG | 0.019 MG |
| Niacin | ~ | 0.594 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.089 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.08 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 15 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Tomato has 900% more calcium than white sugar - white sugar has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and tomato has 10mg of calcium.
iron
White sugar and tomato contain similar amounts of iron - white sugar has 0.05mg of iron per 100 grams and tomato has 0.27mg of iron.
potassium
Tomato is a great source of potassium and it has 117 times more potassium than white sugar - white sugar has 2mg of potassium per 100 grams and tomato has 237mg of potassium.
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: White Sugar (Sugar, granulated) and Tomato (Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average) .
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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% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 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 white sugar or tomato contain more calories in 100 grams?White sugar is high in calories and tomato has 100% less calories than white sugar - white sugar has 387 calories in 100g and tomato has 18 calories.
Does white sugar or tomato have more carbohydrates?
By weight, white sugar is high in carbohydrates and tomato has 100% fewer carbohydrates than white sugar - white sugar has 100g of carbs for 100g and tomato has 3.9g of carbohydrates. the carbs in tomato are made of 70% sugar and 30% dietary fiber, whereas the carbs in white sugar comprise of 100% sugar.