Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Tomatoes VS Merlot Red Table Wine

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%
Merlot Red Table Wine	3%	0%	97%

Macro Nutrients

	Tomatoes	Merlot Red Table Wine	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.8% 81.6kcal	13% 376kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.94% 0.91g	0% 0g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.4% 0.13g	NA	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.85% 0.014g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.13% 0.36g	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	NA	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	13.6% 17.6g	8.76% 11.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.5% 12g	3.88% 2.8g	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	8.57% 6.2g	NA	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	% 5.67g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	14.3% 5.44g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.13% 4g	0.57% 0.32g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tomatoes	Merlot Red Table Wine	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	21% 191μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	14% 0.17mg	1.9% 0.023mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.63% 0.086mg	11% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	17% 2.7mg	6.35% 1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.07% 0.4mg	2.72% 0.14mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	28% 0.36mg	20% 0.26mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	7.1% 2.13μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	17% 68μg	1.13% 4.54μg	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	69% 62mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	16.3% 2.45mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	30% 36μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tomatoes	Merlot Red Table Wine	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.54% 45.4mg	3.63% 36.3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	29.7% 0.27mg	5.54% 0.05mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.26% 10.4μg	12% 474μg	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	15.3% 1.22mg	26% 2.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	12% 50mg	13% 54.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	22.5% 0.52mg	26% 0.6mg	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	15.6% 109mg	15% 104mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	31.6% 1075mg	17% 576mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	1.65% 0.91μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.5% 22.7mg	1.2% 18mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7% 0.77mg	5.77% 0.64mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11.6% 429g	10.6% 393g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Tomatoes vs Merlot Red Table Wine:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 7.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.7 times more Vitamin B3, 3 times more Vitamin B5, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, 15 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Merlot Red Table Wine.
• While Merlot Red Table Wine contains 1.6 times more Vitamin B2 than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Merlot Red Table Wine have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Tomatoes vs Merlot Red Table Wine:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.3 times more Calcium, 5.4 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Potassium and 1.2 times more Zinc than Merlot Red Table Wine.
• While Merlot Red Table Wine contains 45.5 times more Fluoride and 1.7 times more Iron than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Merlot Red Table Wine have similar amounts of Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus and Water per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Merlot Red Table Wine have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.5 times more Carbohydrate, 4.2 times more Sugars, more Fiber and 12.6 times more Protein than Merlot Red Table Wine.
• While Merlot Red Table Wine contains 4.6 times more Energy than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Merlot Red Table Wine have insufficient amounts of Fat, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.