Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Lentils VS Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes

Weight per 100 calories

• Lentils: 28.4g
• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes: 556g

Lentils have 19.6 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 - Lentils or Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Lentils	27%	3%	70%
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%

Macro Nutrients

	Lentils	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.31% 0.3g	0.63% 0.61g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.14% 0.044g	0.26% 0.083g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2% 0.032g	0.69% 0.011g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.69% 0.12g	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	14% 18g	17% 22.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.8% 0.58g	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	0.11% 0.077g	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	% 0g	% 6.56g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.42g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	8% 3.04g	10.2% 3.9g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	12.5% 7g	9.42% 5.28g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Lentils	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.063% 0.57μg	15% 133μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	20.7% 0.25mg	16.7% 0.2mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.6% 0.06mg	9.4% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.63% 0.74mg	18.5% 2.96mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	12% 0.61mg	14.3% 0.72mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	12% 0.15mg	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	34% 136μg	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	1.42% 1.28mg	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	0.93% 0.14mg	20.7% 3.1mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.2% 1.42μg	13% 15.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Lentils	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.99% 9.94mg	6.1% 61mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	24% 0.21mg	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	23% 1.85mg	47.2% 3.78mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	3.18% 13.4mg	12% 50mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	17.2% 0.4mg	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	11.4% 80mg	22.2% 156mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.66% 192mg	35.6% 1211mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.052% 0.028μg	5.05% 2.78μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.11% 1.7mg	4.07% 61mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.45% 0.93mg	7.07% 0.78mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.063% 2.35g	14% 524g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Raw Lentils have 1.2 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.9 times more Vitamin B9 than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 234.7 times more Vitamin A, 2 times more Vitamin B2, 4 times more Vitamin B3, 2.9 times more Vitamin B6, 99.1 times more Vitamin C, 22.3 times more Vitamin E and 11 times more Vitamin K than Raw Lentils.
• Both Raw Lentils and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 100 kcal.
• Both Raw Lentils 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 Lentils vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 6.1 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Copper, 2 times more Iron, 3.7 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese, 1.9 times more Phosphorus, 6.3 times more Potassium, 97.8 times more Selenium, 35.9 times more Sodium and 223.4 times more Water than Raw Lentils.
• Both Raw Lentils and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Zinc per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Raw Lentils have 2.9 times more Omega 3 and 1.3 times more Protein than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 2 times more Omega 6, 24 times more Sugars, 94.9 times more Fructose and 1.3 times more Fiber than Raw Lentils.
• Both Raw Lentils and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 100 kcal.
• Both Raw Lentils as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.