Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Cauliflower VS Tomatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cauliflower	26%	8%	66%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Cauliflower	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.9% 113kcal	2.8% 81.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.3% 1.27g	0.94% 0.91g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.84% 0.59g	0.4% 0.13g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.25% 0.068g	0.85% 0.014g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.43% 0.073g	2.13% 0.36g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	17.3% 22.5g	13.6% 17.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	12% 8.66g	16.5% 12g	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	6.07% 4.4g	8.57% 6.2g	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	% 4.26g	% 5.67g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	24% 9.07g	14.3% 5.44g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	15.6% 8.7g	7.13% 4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cauliflower	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	21% 191μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	19% 0.23mg	14% 0.17mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	21% 0.27mg	6.63% 0.086mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	14.4% 2.3mg	17% 2.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	60.5% 3.03mg	8.07% 0.4mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	64.2% 0.83mg	28% 0.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	7.1% 2.13μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	64.6% 259μg	17% 68μg	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	243% 219mg	69% 62mg	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	2.4% 0.36mg	16.3% 2.45mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	58.6% 70.3μg	30% 36μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cauliflower	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	9.98% 100mg	4.54% 45.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	19.7% 0.18mg	29.7% 0.27mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.11% 4.54μg	0.26% 10.4μg	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	24% 1.9mg	15.3% 1.22mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	16% 68mg	12% 50mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	30.6% 0.7mg	22.5% 0.52mg	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	28.5% 200mg	15.6% 109mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	40% 1356mg	31.6% 1075mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.95% 2.72μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	9.07% 136mg	1.5% 22.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11% 1.22mg	7% 0.77mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11.3% 418g	11.6% 429g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Cauliflower vs Tomatoes:

• Raw Cauliflower has 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 3.2 times more Vitamin B2, 7.5 times more Vitamin B5, 2.3 times more Vitamin B6, 3.8 times more Vitamin B9, 3.5 times more Vitamin C and 2 times more Vitamin K than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain more Vitamin A and 6.8 times more Vitamin E than Raw Cauliflower.
• Both Raw Cauliflower and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Cauliflower as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Cauliflower vs Tomatoes:

• Raw Cauliflower has 2.2 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Manganese, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 1.3 times more Potassium, more Selenium, 6 times more Sodium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.5 times more Copper than Raw Cauliflower.
• Both Raw Cauliflower and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Water per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Cauliflower as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Fluoride in 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Cauliflower has 1.3 times more Carbohydrate, 1.7 times more Fiber and 2.2 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.4 times more Sugars and 1.4 times more Fructose than Raw Cauliflower.
• Both Raw Cauliflower as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Energy, Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.