Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Frozen Chopped Green Sweet Peppers VS Tomatoes

Weight per 100 calories

• Frozen Chopped Green Sweet Peppers: 500g
• Tomatoes: 556g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very low in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Frozen Chopped Green Sweet Peppers or Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen Chopped Green Sweet Peppers	18%	8%	74%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen Chopped Green Sweet Peppers	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.1% 1.05g	1.15% 1.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.48% 0.16g	0.49% 0.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.13% 0.05g	1.04% 0.017g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3% 0.51g	2.6% 0.44g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	17% 22.3g	16.6% 21.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	20% 14.6g	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	10.5% 7.6g	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	% 6.94g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	21% 8g	17.5% 6.67g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	9.64% 5.4g	8.73% 4.9g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen Chopped Green Sweet Peppers	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	10% 90μg	26% 233μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	28.8% 0.35mg	17% 0.21mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14.6% 0.19mg	8.1% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	43% 6.85mg	20.6% 3.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3% 0.15mg	9.9% 0.49mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	52.7% 0.69mg	34% 0.44mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	8.7% 2.6μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	17.5% 70μg	21% 83.3μg	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	326% 294mg	84.6% 76mg	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	20% 3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	36.6% 44μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frozen Chopped Green Sweet Peppers	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.5% 45mg	5.56% 55.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	29.4% 0.27mg	36.4% 0.33mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.32% 12.8μg	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	38.8% 3.1mg	18.8% 1.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	9.52% 40mg	14.6% 61mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	25.4% 0.59mg	27.5% 0.63mg	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	12% 85mg	19% 133mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13.4% 455mg	38.7% 1317mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.8% 1μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.67% 25mg	1.85% 27.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.73% 0.3mg	8.6% 0.94mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	12.7% 470g	14% 525g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Frozen Chopped Green Sweet Peppers vs Tomatoes:

• Frozen Chopped Green Sweet Peppers, Unprepared have 1.7 times more Vitamin B1, 1.8 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 3.9 times more Vitamin C than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 2.6 times more Vitamin A and 3.3 times more Vitamin B5 than Frozen Chopped Green Sweet Peppers, Unprepared.
• Both Frozen Chopped Green Sweet Peppers, Unprepared and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 100 kcal.
• Both Frozen Chopped Green Sweet Peppers, Unprepared as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Frozen Chopped Green Sweet Peppers vs Tomatoes:

• Frozen Chopped Green Sweet Peppers, Unprepared have 2.1 times more Iron and more Selenium than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.5 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 2.9 times more Potassium and 3.1 times more Zinc than Frozen Chopped Green Sweet Peppers, Unprepared.
• Both Frozen Chopped Green Sweet Peppers, Unprepared and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Calcium, Copper, Manganese, Sodium and Water per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Frozen Chopped Green Sweet Peppers, Unprepared have 3 times more Omega 3 than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Frozen Chopped Green Sweet Peppers, Unprepared and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy, Fat, Omega 6, Carbohydrate, Fiber and Protein per 100 kcal.
• Both Frozen Chopped Green Sweet Peppers, Unprepared as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.