Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Dry Pasta VS Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dry Pasta	14%	4%	82%
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%

Macro Nutrients

	Dry Pasta	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	58% 1683kcal	2.8% 81.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	7.06% 6.85g	0.51% 0.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.93% 1.26g	0.21% 0.068g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.8% 0.11g	0.57% 0.009g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	14.4% 2.45g	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	261% 339g	14% 18g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.7% 12g	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	0.69% 0.5g	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	% 0.54g	% 5.35g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.18g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	38% 14.5g	8.36% 3.18g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	106% 59g	7.7% 4.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dry Pasta	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	12% 109μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	34% 0.41mg	13.6% 0.16mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	21% 0.27mg	7.68% 0.1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	48% 7.7mg	15% 2.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	39% 1.95mg	11.7% 0.59mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	49.5% 0.64mg	27.6% 0.36mg	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	20.4% 81.6μg	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	0% 0mg	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	3.33% 0.5mg	17% 2.54mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.38% 0.45μg	10.6% 12.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dry Pasta	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	9.53% 95mg	5% 50mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	146% 1.3mg	37.8% 0.34mg	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	73.7% 5.9mg	38.6% 3.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	57.2% 240mg	9.7% 41mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	181% 4.16mg	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	122% 857mg	18% 127mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	29.8% 1012mg	29% 989mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	521% 287μg	4.12% 2.27μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.8% 27.2mg	3.33% 50mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	58% 6.4mg	5.77% 0.64mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.2% 45g	11.6% 428g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dry Unenriched Pasta has 2.5 times more Vitamin B1, 2.7 times more Vitamin B2, 3.2 times more Vitamin B3, 3.3 times more Vitamin B5, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.4 times more Vitamin B9 than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain more Vitamin A, more Vitamin C, 5.1 times more Vitamin E and 28 times more Vitamin K than Dry Unenriched Pasta.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta 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 Dry Pasta vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Dry Unenriched Pasta has 1.9 times more Calcium, 3.9 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Iron, 5.9 times more Magnesium, 8.7 times more Manganese, 6.8 times more Phosphorus, 126.4 times more Selenium and 10.1 times more Zinc than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 9.5 times more Water than Dry Unenriched Pasta.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Potassium per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dry Unenriched Pasta has 20.6 times more Energy, 13.7 times more Fat, 12 times more Omega 3, 12.9 times more Omega 6, 18.6 times more Carbohydrate, 4.6 times more Fiber and 13.7 times more Protein than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 11.9 times more Fructose than Dry Unenriched Pasta.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Sugars per 1 lb.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.