Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Carrots VS Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	6.4% 186kcal	2.8% 81.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.12% 1.1g	0.51% 0.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.45% 0.15g	0.21% 0.068g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.57% 0.009g	0.57% 0.009g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.67% 0.45g	1.12% 0.19g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	33.4% 43.5g	14% 18g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	29.7% 21.5g	15.6% 11.3g	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	3.44% 2.5g	8.2% 5.94g	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	% 2.68g	% 5.35g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 16.3g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	33.4% 12.7g	8.36% 3.18g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.53% 4.2g	7.7% 4.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	421% 3787μg	12% 109μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	25% 0.3mg	13.6% 0.16mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.2% 0.26mg	7.68% 0.1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	28% 4.46mg	15% 2.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24.8% 1.24mg	11.7% 0.59mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	48% 0.63mg	27.6% 0.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	33.6% 10μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	21.5% 86μg	14.7% 59μg	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	29.7% 26.8mg	115% 103mg	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	20% 3mg	17% 2.54mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	50% 60μg	10.6% 12.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15% 150mg	5% 50mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	22.7% 0.2mg	37.8% 0.34mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.36% 14.5μg	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	17% 1.36mg	38.6% 3.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13% 54.4mg	9.7% 41mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	28.2% 0.65mg	20.7% 0.48mg	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	22.7% 159mg	18% 127mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	42.7% 1451mg	29% 989mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.82% 0.45μg	4.12% 2.27μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	21% 313mg	3.33% 50mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.9% 1.1mg	5.77% 0.64mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 400g	11.6% 428g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Carrots vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Raw Carrots have 34.8 times more Vitamin A, 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 2.6 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5, 1.7 times more Vitamin B6, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 4.7 times more Vitamin K than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 3.9 times more Vitamin C than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin E per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Carrots vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Raw Carrots have 3 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Manganese, 1.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.5 times more Potassium, 6.3 times more Sodium and 1.7 times more Zinc than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.7 times more Copper and 2.3 times more Iron than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Water per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Carrots have 2.3 times more Energy, 2.4 times more Carbohydrate, 1.9 times more Sugars and 4 times more Fiber than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 2.4 times more Fructose than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Protein per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.