Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Fiddlehead Ferns VS Tomatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Fiddlehead Ferns	41%	8%	51%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Fiddlehead Ferns	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	5.3% 154kcal	2.8% 81.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.87% 1.8g	0.94% 0.91g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	0.4% 0.13g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	0.85% 0.014g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	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	19.3% 25g	13.6% 17.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	NA	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	NA	% 5.67g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	14.3% 5.44g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	37% 20.6g	7.13% 4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Fiddlehead Ferns	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	91% 821μg	21% 191μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.56% 0.091mg	14% 0.17mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	73.3% 0.95mg	6.63% 0.086mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	141% 22.6mg	17% 2.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	8.07% 0.4mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	NA	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	NA	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	134% 121mg	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	NA	16.3% 2.45mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	30% 36μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Fiddlehead Ferns	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	14.5% 145mg	4.54% 45.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	161% 1.45mg	29.7% 0.27mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	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	74.3% 5.94mg	15.3% 1.22mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	36.7% 154mg	12% 50mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	101% 2.3mg	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	65.4% 458mg	15.6% 109mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	49.4% 1678mg	31.6% 1075mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.3% 4.54mg	1.5% 22.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	34.2% 3.76mg	7% 0.77mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 402g	11.6% 429g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Fiddlehead Ferns vs Tomatoes:

• Raw Fiddlehead Ferns have 4.3 times more Vitamin A, 11.1 times more Vitamin B2, 8.4 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.9 times more Vitamin C than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.9 times more Vitamin B1 than Raw Fiddlehead Ferns.
• Both Raw Fiddlehead Ferns 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 Fiddlehead Ferns vs Tomatoes:

• Raw Fiddlehead Ferns have 3.2 times more Calcium, 5.4 times more Copper, 4.9 times more Iron, 3.1 times more Magnesium, 4.5 times more Manganese, 4.2 times more Phosphorus, 1.6 times more Potassium and 4.9 times more Zinc than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Fiddlehead Ferns and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Fiddlehead Ferns have 1.9 times more Energy, 1.4 times more Carbohydrate and 5.2 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Fiddlehead Ferns as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.