Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Boiled Leeks VS Tomatoes in Juice with Salt

Weight per 100 calories

• Boiled Leeks: 323g
• Tomatoes in Juice with Salt: 625g

Boiled Leeks have 1.9 times more energy per 100g than Tomatoes in Juice with Salt. It has low 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 - Boiled Leeks or Tomatoes in Juice with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Leeks	9%	5%	86%
Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	16%	12%	72%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Leeks	Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.67% 0.65g	1.6% 1.56g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.27% 0.087g	0.66% 0.21g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	13.3% 0.21g	1.56% 0.025g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.85% 0.15g	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	19% 24.6g	16.7% 21.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	9.4% 6.8g	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	8.5% 3.23g	31.3% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.67% 2.6g	8.8% 4.94g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Leeks	Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	14.7% 132μg	14% 125μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7% 0.084mg	299% 3.6mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.96% 0.065mg	26.4% 0.34mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.03% 0.65mg	28% 4.45mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.65% 0.23mg	14.6% 0.73mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	28% 0.36mg	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	19.4% 77.4μg	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	15% 13.5mg	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	10.8% 1.6mg	24.6% 3.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	68.3% 82μg	13.5% 16.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Leeks	Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	9.68% 97mg	20.6% 206mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	22.2% 0.2mg	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	44.4% 3.55mg	44.5% 3.56mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	10.8% 45mg	15% 62.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	34.6% 0.8mg	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	7.83% 55mg	15% 106mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.25% 281mg	35% 1194mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.93% 1.6μg	7.95% 4.38μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.15% 32.3mg	48% 719mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.76% 0.19mg	6.8% 0.75mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.9% 293g	16% 592g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Boiled Leeks vs Tomatoes in Juice with Salt:

• Boiled and Drained Leeks have 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 5 times more Vitamin K than Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt.
• While Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt contain 42.8 times more Vitamin B1, 5.3 times more Vitamin B2, 6.9 times more Vitamin B3, 3.1 times more Vitamin B5, 1.9 times more Vitamin B6, 5.8 times more Vitamin C and 2.3 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Leeks.
• Both Boiled and Drained Leeks and Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin A per 100 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Leeks 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 Boiled Leeks vs Tomatoes in Juice with Salt:

• Boiled and Drained Leeks have 1.9 times more Manganese than Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt.
• While Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt contain 2.1 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 1.9 times more Phosphorus, 4.3 times more Potassium, 2.7 times more Selenium, 22.3 times more Sodium, 3.9 times more Zinc and 2 times more Water than Boiled and Drained Leeks.
• Both Boiled and Drained Leeks and Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have similar amounts of Iron per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Boiled and Drained Leeks have 8.5 times more Omega 3 than Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt.
• While Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt contain 2.4 times more Fat, 4.2 times more Omega 6, 2.3 times more Sugars, 3.7 times more Fiber and 1.9 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Leeks.
• Both Boiled and Drained Leeks and Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 100 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Leeks as well as Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.