Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Tomatoes VS Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%
Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy	10%	44%	46%

Macro Nutrients

	Tomatoes	Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.46% 71.4kcal	68% 1973kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.82% 0.79g	101% 98g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.35% 0.11g	204% 65g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.74% 0.012g	26.8% 0.43g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.87% 0.32g	41.3% 7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	12% 15.4g	183% 238g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	14.4% 10.4g	292% 211g	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	7.5% 5.44g	NA	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	% 4.96g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	12.5% 4.76g	31.3% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.24% 3.5g	88.3% 49.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tomatoes	Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	18.5% 167μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	12.2% 0.15mg	59.5% 0.71mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.8% 0.075mg	67% 0.87mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	14.7% 2.36mg	150% 24mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.06% 0.35mg	48.4% 2.42mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	24.4% 0.32mg	33.6% 0.44mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	6.2% 1.86μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	15% 59.5μg	54.6% 218μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	18% 0.44μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	60.4% 54.4mg	0% 0mg	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	14.3% 2.14mg	26% 3.93mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	26% 31.4μg	19.5% 23.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tomatoes	Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.97% 39.7mg	27.4% 274mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	26% 0.23mg	181% 1.63mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.23% 9.13μg	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	13.4% 1.07mg	24.3% 1.94mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	10.4% 43.7mg	83% 349mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	19.7% 0.45mg	190% 4.37mg	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	13.6% 95mg	117% 822mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	27.7% 941mg	42% 1425mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	5.77% 3.18μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.32% 20mg	51.3% 770mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6.13% 0.67mg	41.5% 4.56mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	10% 375g	0.11% 3.97g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Tomatoes vs Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have more Vitamin A, more Vitamin C and 1.3 times more Vitamin K than Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy.
• While Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy contain 4.9 times more Vitamin B1, 11.6 times more Vitamin B2, 10.2 times more Vitamin B3, 6.9 times more Vitamin B5, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, 3.7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and 1.8 times more Vitamin E than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Tomatoes vs Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 94.5 times more Water than Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy.
• While Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy contain 6.9 times more Calcium, 6.9 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Iron, 8 times more Magnesium, 9.6 times more Manganese, 8.6 times more Phosphorus, 1.5 times more Potassium, more Selenium, 38.8 times more Sodium and 6.8 times more Zinc than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy contain 27.6 times more Energy, 123.9 times more Fat, 586.4 times more Saturated Fat, 36 times more Omega 3, 22.1 times more Omega 6, 15.4 times more Carbohydrate, 20.2 times more Sugars, 2.5 times more Fiber and 14.2 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.