Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Yellow Plantains VS Tomatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Yellow Plantains	4%	2%	94%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Yellow Plantains	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	16.7% 484kcal	2.46% 71.4kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.43% 1.4g	0.82% 0.79g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	0.35% 0.11g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	0.74% 0.012g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0% 0g	1.87% 0.32g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	97% 127g	12% 15.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	96% 69.5g	14.4% 10.4g	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	47.3% 34.3g	7.5% 5.44g	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	% 34.5g	% 4.96g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.71g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	17.8% 6.75g	12.5% 4.76g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	9.2% 5.16g	6.24% 3.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Yellow Plantains	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	24.7% 222μg	18.5% 167μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	20.5% 0.25mg	12.2% 0.15mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	23.2% 0.3mg	5.8% 0.075mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	16.7% 2.67mg	14.7% 2.36mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24% 1.2mg	7.06% 0.35mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	74% 0.96mg	24.4% 0.32mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	6.2% 1.86μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	22% 87.3μg	15% 59.5μg	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	81% 73mg	60.4% 54.4mg	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	0% 0mg	14.3% 2.14mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	95% 114μg	26% 31.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Yellow Plantains	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.2% 12mg	3.97% 39.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	32.6% 0.29mg	26% 0.23mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.23% 9.13μg	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	27.3% 2.2mg	13.4% 1.07mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	34% 143mg	10.4% 43.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	25% 0.57mg	19.7% 0.45mg	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	18% 127mg	13.6% 95mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	57% 1933mg	27.7% 941mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	11% 5.95μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.06% 16mg	1.32% 20mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6.86% 0.75mg	6.13% 0.67mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7% 259g	10% 375g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Yellow Plantains vs Tomatoes:

• Raw Yellow Plantains have 1.3 times more Vitamin A, 1.7 times more Vitamin B1, 4 times more Vitamin B2, 3.4 times more Vitamin B5, 3 times more Vitamin B6, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9, 1.3 times more Vitamin C and 3.6 times more Vitamin K than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain more Vitamin E than Raw Yellow Plantains.
• Both Raw Yellow Plantains and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 14 oz.
• Both Raw Yellow Plantains as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Yellow Plantains vs Tomatoes:

• Raw Yellow Plantains have 1.3 times more Copper, 2 times more Iron, 3.3 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Manganese, 1.3 times more Phosphorus, 2.1 times more Potassium and more Selenium than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 3.3 times more Calcium and 1.4 times more Water than Raw Yellow Plantains.
• Both Raw Yellow Plantains and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Zinc per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Raw Yellow Plantains have 6.8 times more Energy, 8.2 times more Carbohydrate, 6.7 times more Sugars, 6.3 times more Fructose, 1.4 times more Fiber and 1.5 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Yellow Plantains as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.