Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Dry Pasta VS Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dry Pasta	14%	4%	82%
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%

Macro Nutrients

	Dry Pasta	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	128% 3710kcal	6.2% 180kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	15.6% 15g	1.13% 1.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.66% 2.77g	0.47% 0.15g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15% 0.24g	1.25% 0.02g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	31.8% 5.4g	2.47% 0.42g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	574% 747g	31% 40g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	37% 26.7g	34.3% 25g	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	1.5% 1.1g	18% 13g	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	% 1.2g	% 12g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 4.8g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	84.2% 32g	18.4% 7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	233% 130g	17% 9.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dry Pasta	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	26.7% 240μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	75% 0.9mg	30% 0.36mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	46% 0.6mg	17% 0.22mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	106% 17mg	33.3% 5.32mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	86% 4.3mg	26% 1.3mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	109% 1.42mg	60.8% 0.79mg	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	45% 180μg	32.5% 130μg	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	0% 0mg	253% 228mg	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	7.33% 1.1mg	37.3% 5.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.83% 1μg	23.3% 28μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dry Pasta	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	21% 210mg	11% 110mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	321% 2.9mg	83.3% 0.75mg	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	163% 13mg	85% 6.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	126% 530mg	21.4% 90mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	399% 9.17mg	45.7% 1.05mg	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	270% 1890mg	40% 280mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	65.6% 2230mg	64% 2180mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1149% 632μg	9.1% 5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4% 60mg	7.33% 110mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	128% 14mg	12.7% 1.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.68% 99g	25.5% 943g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Dry Pasta vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Dry Unenriched Pasta has 2.5 times more Vitamin B1, 2.7 times more Vitamin B2, 3.2 times more Vitamin B3, 3.3 times more Vitamin B5, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.4 times more Vitamin B9 than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain more Vitamin A, more Vitamin C, 5.1 times more Vitamin E and 28 times more Vitamin K than Dry Unenriched Pasta.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Dry Pasta vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Dry Unenriched Pasta has 1.9 times more Calcium, 3.9 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Iron, 5.9 times more Magnesium, 8.7 times more Manganese, 6.8 times more Phosphorus, 126.4 times more Selenium and 10.1 times more Zinc than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 9.5 times more Water than Dry Unenriched Pasta.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Potassium per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Dry Unenriched Pasta has 20.6 times more Energy, 13.7 times more Fat, 12 times more Omega 3, 12.9 times more Omega 6, 18.6 times more Carbohydrate, 4.6 times more Fiber and 13.7 times more Protein than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 11.9 times more Fructose than Dry Unenriched Pasta.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Sugars per 1 kg.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.