Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Green Plantains VS Stewed Canned Tomatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Green Plantains	3%	0%	97%
Stewed Canned Tomatoes	12%	6%	82%

Macro Nutrients

	Green Plantains	Stewed Canned Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	52.4% 1520kcal	8.97% 260kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.72% 0.7g	1.96% 1.9g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.8% 1.2g	0.81% 0.26g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.75% 0.06g	1.88% 0.03g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.47% 0.25g	4.35% 0.74g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	282% 367g	47.6% 62g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	31.6% 23g	48.6% 35.2g	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	14% 10g	26% 19g	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	% 11g	% 16.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.8g	% 0.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	58% 22g	26.3% 10g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	22.3% 12.5g	16.3% 9.1g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Green Plantains	Stewed Canned Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	10% 90μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	83.3% 1mg	38.3% 0.46mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	77% 1mg	27% 0.35mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	34.4% 5.5mg	44.6% 7.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	106% 5.3mg	22.8% 1.14mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	54% 0.7mg	13% 0.17mg	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	70% 280μg	12.5% 50μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	224% 202mg	87.8% 79mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	55.3% 8.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	20% 24μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Green Plantains	Stewed Canned Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2% 20mg	34% 340mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	129% 1.16mg	124% 1.12mg	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	94% 7.5mg	166% 13.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	98% 410mg	28.6% 120mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	47.4% 1.1mg	25.7% 0.59mg	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	44.3% 310mg	28.6% 200mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	127% 4310mg	61% 2070mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	11% 6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.33% 20mg	147% 2210mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	16.4% 1.8mg	15.5% 1.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	16.5% 611g	24.7% 915g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Green Plantains vs Stewed Canned Tomatoes:

• Raw Green Plantains have 2.2 times more Vitamin B1, 2.9 times more Vitamin B2, 4.6 times more Vitamin B5, 4.1 times more Vitamin B6, 5.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.6 times more Vitamin C than Stewed Canned Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Stewed Canned Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B3 than Raw Green Plantains.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Green Plantains vs Stewed Canned Tomatoes:

• Raw Green Plantains have 3.4 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Phosphorus and 2.1 times more Potassium than Stewed Canned Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Stewed Canned Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 17 times more Calcium, 1.8 times more Iron, 110.5 times more Sodium and 1.5 times more Water than Raw Green Plantains.
• Both Raw Green Plantains and Stewed Canned Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Copper and Zinc per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Raw Green Plantains have 5.8 times more Energy, 5.9 times more Carbohydrate, 2.2 times more Fiber and 1.4 times more Protein than Stewed Canned Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Stewed Canned Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.5 times more Sugars and 1.8 times more Fructose than Raw Green Plantains.
• Both Raw Green Plantains as well as Stewed Canned Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.