Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Butterhead Lettuce VS Stewed Canned Tomatoes

Weight per 100 calories

• Butterhead Lettuce: 769g
• Stewed Canned Tomatoes: 385g

Stewed Canned Ripe Red Tomatoes have 2 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Butterhead Lettuce, which is very low in comparison to other foods. Butterhead Lettuce having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Butterhead Lettuce or Stewed Canned Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Butterhead Lettuce	33%	12%	55%
Stewed Canned Tomatoes	12%	6%	82%

Macro Nutrients

	Butterhead Lettuce	Stewed Canned Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.74% 1.7g	0.75% 0.73g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.7% 0.22g	0.31% 0.1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	40% 0.64g	0.72% 0.012g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.54% 0.26g	1.67% 0.28g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	13% 17g	18.3% 24g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	9.97% 7.23g	18.7% 13.5g	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	5.4% 3.92g	9.97% 7.23g	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	% 3.3g	% 6.27g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 0.077g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	22.3% 8.46g	10% 3.85g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	18.5% 10.4g	6.25% 3.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Butterhead Lettuce	Stewed Canned Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	142% 1277μg	3.85% 34.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	36.5% 0.44mg	14.7% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	36.7% 0.48mg	10.4% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	17% 2.75mg	17% 2.75mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	23% 1.15mg	8.77% 0.44mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	48.5% 0.63mg	5.03% 0.065mg	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	140% 562μg	4.8% 19.2μg	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	31.6% 28.5mg	33.8% 30.4mg	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	9.23% 1.4mg	21.3% 3.2mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	656% 787μg	7.7% 9.23μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Butterhead Lettuce	Stewed Canned Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	27% 269mg	13% 131mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	13.7% 0.12mg	48% 0.43mg	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	119% 9.54mg	64% 5.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	24% 100mg	11% 46mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	60% 1.38mg	9.87% 0.23mg	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	36.3% 254mg	11% 77mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	54% 1831mg	23.4% 796mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.4% 4.6μg	4.2% 2.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.56% 38.5mg	56.7% 850mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	14% 1.54mg	5.94% 0.65mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	20% 736g	9.5% 352g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Butterhead Lettuce vs Stewed Canned Tomatoes:

• Raw Butterhead Lettuce has 36.9 times more Vitamin A, 2.5 times more Vitamin B1, 3.5 times more Vitamin B2, 2.6 times more Vitamin B5, 9.6 times more Vitamin B6, 29.2 times more Vitamin B9 and 85.3 times more Vitamin K than Stewed Canned Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Stewed Canned Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 2.3 times more Vitamin E than Raw Butterhead Lettuce.
• Both Raw Butterhead Lettuce and Stewed Canned Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin C per 100 kcal.
• Both Raw Butterhead Lettuce as well as Stewed Canned Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Butterhead Lettuce vs Stewed Canned Tomatoes:

• Raw Butterhead Lettuce has 2.1 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Iron, 2.2 times more Magnesium, 6.1 times more Manganese, 3.3 times more Phosphorus, 2.3 times more Potassium, 2 times more Selenium, 2.4 times more Zinc and 2.1 times more Water than Stewed Canned Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Stewed Canned Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 3.5 times more Copper and 22.1 times more Sodium than Raw Butterhead Lettuce.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Raw Butterhead Lettuce has 2.3 times more Fat, 55.3 times more Omega 3, 2.2 times more Fiber and 3 times more Protein than Stewed Canned Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Stewed Canned Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.4 times more Carbohydrate, 1.9 times more Sugars and 1.8 times more Fructose than Raw Butterhead Lettuce.
• Both Raw Butterhead Lettuce and Stewed Canned Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy and Omega 6 per 100 kcal.
• Both Raw Butterhead Lettuce as well as Stewed Canned Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.