Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Cornmeal VS Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes

Weight per 100 calories

• Cornmeal: 27.6g
• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes: 556g

Cornmeal has 20.1 times more energy per 100g than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Cornmeal or Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cornmeal	9%	9%	82%
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%

Macro Nutrients

	Cornmeal	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.02% 0.99g	0.63% 0.61g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.44% 0.14g	0.26% 0.083g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.85% 0.014g	0.69% 0.011g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.6% 0.44g	1.37% 0.23g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	16.3% 21.2g	17% 22.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.24% 0.18g	19% 14g	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% 7.28g	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	% 6.56g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.3% 2g	10.2% 3.9g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4% 2.24g	9.42% 5.28g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cornmeal	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.34% 3.04μg	15% 133μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	8.86% 0.11mg	16.7% 0.2mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.27% 0.056mg	9.4% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.27% 1mg	18.5% 2.96mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.35% 0.12mg	14.3% 0.72mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	6.46% 0.084mg	33.8% 0.44mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	1.73% 6.9μg	18% 72.2μg	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	0% 0mg	141% 127mg	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	0.77% 0.12mg	20.7% 3.1mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.069% 0.083μg	13% 15.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cornmeal	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.17% 1.66mg	6.1% 61mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	5.92% 0.053mg	46.3% 0.42mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	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	12% 0.95mg	47.2% 3.78mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	8.35% 35mg	12% 50mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	6% 0.14mg	25.4% 0.58mg	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	9.5% 66.6mg	22.2% 156mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.33% 79.3mg	35.6% 1211mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.8% 4.3μg	5.05% 2.78μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.64% 9.67mg	4.07% 61mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.57% 0.5mg	7.07% 0.78mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.077% 2.83g	14% 524g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Cornmeal vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 43.9 times more Vitamin A, 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, 2.2 times more Vitamin B2, 2.9 times more Vitamin B3, 6.1 times more Vitamin B5, 5.2 times more Vitamin B6, 10.5 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 26.8 times more Vitamin E and 187.7 times more Vitamin K than Whole-grain Yellow Cornmeal.
• Both Whole-grain Yellow Cornmeal as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Cornmeal vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Whole-grain Yellow Cornmeal has 1.5 times more Selenium than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 36.9 times more Calcium, 7.8 times more Copper, 4 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 4.2 times more Manganese, 2.3 times more Phosphorus, 15.3 times more Potassium, 6.3 times more Sodium, 1.5 times more Zinc and 184.9 times more Water than Whole-grain Yellow Cornmeal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Whole-grain Yellow Cornmeal has 1.6 times more Fat and 1.9 times more Omega 6 than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 78.2 times more Sugars, 1.9 times more Fiber and 2.4 times more Protein than Whole-grain Yellow Cornmeal.
• Both Whole-grain Yellow Cornmeal and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 100 kcal.
• Both Whole-grain Yellow Cornmeal as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.