Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips VS Tomatoes

Weight per 100 calories

• Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips: 294g
• Tomatoes: 556g

Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips have 1.9 times more energy per 100g than Tomatoes. It has low energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips or Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips	34%	4%	62%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.61% 0.59g	1.15% 1.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.29% 0.094g	0.49% 0.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12% 0.19g	1.04% 0.017g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.21% 0.035g	2.6% 0.44g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	15% 19.6g	16.6% 21.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.2% 3.06g	20% 14.6g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	10.5% 7.6g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	% 6.94g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	14.7% 5.6g	17.5% 6.67g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19% 10.6g	8.73% 4.9g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	39.5% 356μg	26% 233μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	36% 0.43mg	17% 0.21mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	64% 0.83mg	8.1% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18.3% 2.93mg	20.6% 3.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.53% 0.18mg	9.9% 0.49mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	172% 2.24mg	34% 0.44mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	8.7% 2.6μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	64.7% 259μg	21% 83.3μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	182% 164mg	84.6% 76mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	28.4% 4.26mg	20% 3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	400% 480μg	36.6% 44μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	12.4% 124mg	5.56% 55.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	65.7% 0.59mg	36.4% 0.33mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.32% 12.8μg	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	37.5% 3mg	18.8% 1.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	66% 276mg	14.6% 61mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	68.5% 1.58mg	27.5% 0.63mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	32.4% 226mg	19% 133mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	52% 1771mg	38.7% 1317mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.8% 2.65μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.55% 38.2mg	1.85% 27.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.02% 0.88mg	8.6% 0.94mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.05% 261g	14% 525g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips vs Tomatoes:

• Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips have 1.5 times more Vitamin A, 2.1 times more Vitamin B1, 7.9 times more Vitamin B2, 5 times more Vitamin B6, 3.1 times more Vitamin B9, 2.1 times more Vitamin C, 1.4 times more Vitamin E and 10.9 times more Vitamin K than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 2.8 times more Vitamin B5 than Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips.
• Both Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 100 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips vs Tomatoes:

• Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips have 2.2 times more Calcium, 1.8 times more Copper, 2 times more Iron, 4.5 times more Magnesium, 2.5 times more Manganese, 1.7 times more Phosphorus, 1.3 times more Potassium, more Selenium and 1.4 times more Sodium than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 2 times more Water than Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips.
• Both Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Zinc per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips have 11.5 times more Omega 3 and 2.2 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.9 times more Fat, 12.6 times more Omega 6 and 4.8 times more Sugars than Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips.
• Both Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 100 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.