Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Dry Couscous VS Tomatoes in Juice with Salt

Weight per 100 calories

• Dry Couscous: 26.6g
• Tomatoes in Juice with Salt: 625g

Dry Couscous have 23.5 times more energy per 100g than Tomatoes in Juice with Salt. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Dry Couscous or Tomatoes in Juice with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dry Couscous	14%	2%	84%
Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	16%	12%	72%

Macro Nutrients

	Dry Couscous	Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.18% 0.17g	1.6% 1.56g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.097% 0.031g	0.66% 0.21g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.2% 0.003g	1.56% 0.025g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.38% 0.064g	3.57% 0.61g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	16% 20.6g	16.7% 21.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	22% 16g	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	11.3% 8.2g	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	% 7.75g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	3.5% 1.33g	31.3% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.06% 3.4g	8.8% 4.94g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dry Couscous	Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	14% 125μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	3.6% 0.043mg	299% 3.6mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1.6% 0.021mg	26.4% 0.34mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.8% 0.93mg	28% 4.45mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.6% 0.33mg	14.6% 0.73mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.25% 0.029mg	53.4% 0.69mg	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	1.33% 5.3μg	12.5% 50μg	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	87.5% 78.8mg	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	NA	24.6% 3.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	13.5% 16.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dry Couscous	Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.64% 6.4mg	20.6% 206mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	7.3% 0.066mg	36% 0.33mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.8% 32μg	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	3.6% 0.29mg	44.5% 3.56mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.8% 11.7mg	15% 62.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	9% 0.21mg	18.5% 0.43mg	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	6.46% 45.2mg	15% 106mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.3% 44mg	35% 1194mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	7.95% 4.38μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.18% 2.66mg	48% 719mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2% 0.22mg	6.8% 0.75mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.062% 2.28g	16% 592g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Dry Couscous vs Tomatoes in Juice with Salt:

• Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt contain more Vitamin A, 82.9 times more Vitamin B1, 16.6 times more Vitamin B2, 4.8 times more Vitamin B3, 2.2 times more Vitamin B5, 23.7 times more Vitamin B6, 9.4 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Dry Couscous.
• Both Dry Couscous as well as Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Dry Couscous vs Tomatoes in Juice with Salt:

• Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt contain 32.3 times more Calcium, 4.9 times more Copper, 12.4 times more Iron, 5.3 times more Magnesium, 2 times more Manganese, 2.4 times more Phosphorus, 27 times more Potassium, 270.3 times more Sodium, 3.4 times more Zinc and 260.1 times more Water than Dry Couscous.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt contain 9.2 times more Fat, 7.8 times more Omega 3, 9.5 times more Omega 6, 8.9 times more Fiber and 1.5 times more Protein than Dry Couscous.
• Both Dry Couscous and Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 100 kcal.
• Both Dry Couscous as well as Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.