Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Butterhead Lettuce VS Tomatoes in Juice with Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Butterhead Lettuce	33%	12%	55%
Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	16%	12%	72%

Macro Nutrients

	Butterhead Lettuce	Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.03% 59kcal	2.5% 72.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.03% 1g	1.17% 1.13g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.41% 0.13g	0.48% 0.15g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	23.5% 0.38g	1.13% 0.018g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.91% 0.15g	2.6% 0.44g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	7.8% 10g	12% 15.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.9% 4.26g	16% 11.6g	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	3.2% 2.3g	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	% 1.95g	% 5.62g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	13% 5g	22.7% 8.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	11% 6.12g	6.4% 3.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Butterhead Lettuce	Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	83.7% 753μg	10% 91μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	21.5% 0.26mg	217% 2.6mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	21.6% 0.28mg	19% 0.25mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	10% 1.6mg	20% 3.23mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	13.6% 0.68mg	10.6% 0.53mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	28.6% 0.37mg	38.7% 0.5mg	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	82.8% 331μg	9.07% 36.3μg	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	18.6% 16.8mg	63.5% 57mg	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	5.44% 0.82mg	18% 2.68mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	387% 464μg	9.83% 11.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Butterhead Lettuce	Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	16% 159mg	15% 150mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	8.06% 0.073mg	26.2% 0.24mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.58% 23μg	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	70.3% 5.62mg	32.3% 2.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	14% 59mg	10.8% 45.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	35.3% 0.81mg	13.4% 0.31mg	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	21.4% 150mg	11% 77mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	31.8% 1080mg	25.5% 866mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.95% 2.72μg	5.77% 3.18μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.5% 22.7mg	34.8% 522mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.25% 0.91mg	4.95% 0.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11.7% 434g	11.6% 430g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Butterhead Lettuce vs Tomatoes in Juice with Salt:

• Raw Butterhead Lettuce has 8.3 times more Vitamin A, 1.3 times more Vitamin B5, 9.1 times more Vitamin B9 and 39.3 times more Vitamin K than Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt.
• While Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt contain 10.1 times more Vitamin B1, 2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, 3.4 times more Vitamin C and 3.3 times more Vitamin E than Raw Butterhead Lettuce.
• Both Raw Butterhead Lettuce and Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Butterhead Lettuce as well as Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Butterhead Lettuce vs Tomatoes in Juice with Salt:

• Raw Butterhead Lettuce has 2.2 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 2.6 times more Manganese, 1.9 times more Phosphorus, 1.2 times more Potassium and 1.7 times more Zinc than Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt.
• While Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt contain 3.3 times more Copper and 23 times more Sodium than Raw Butterhead Lettuce.
• Both Raw Butterhead Lettuce and Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have similar amounts of Calcium, Selenium and Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Butterhead Lettuce has 20.8 times more Omega 3 and 1.7 times more Protein than Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt.
• While Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt contain 1.6 times more Carbohydrate, 2.7 times more Sugars, 2.6 times more Fructose and 1.7 times more Fiber than Raw Butterhead Lettuce.
• Both Raw Butterhead Lettuce as well as Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have insufficient amounts of Energy, Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.