Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Tomatoes VS Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%
Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea	9%	0%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Tomatoes	Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.8% 81.6kcal	54% 1565kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.94% 0.91g	0.84% 0.82g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.4% 0.13g	0.67% 0.21g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.85% 0.014g	9.36% 0.15g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.13% 0.36g	2.1% 0.36g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	13.6% 17.6g	274% 356g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.5% 12g	28.3% 20.5g	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	59.7% 22.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.13% 4g	60% 33.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tomatoes	Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	21% 191μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	14% 0.17mg	6.43% 0.077mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.63% 0.086mg	195% 2.53mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	17% 2.7mg	175% 28mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.07% 0.4mg	236% 11.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	28% 0.36mg	78% 1mg	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	69% 277μg	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	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	16.3% 2.45mg	2.72% 0.41mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	30% 36μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tomatoes	Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.54% 45.4mg	12.7% 127mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	29.7% 0.27mg	167% 1.5mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.26% 10.4μg	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	15.3% 1.22mg	42.5% 3.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	12% 50mg	150% 630mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	22.5% 0.52mg	6049% 139mg	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	69.3% 485mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	31.6% 1075mg	461% 15663mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	24.7% 13.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.5% 22.7mg	16.6% 249mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7% 0.77mg	40.4% 4.45mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11.6% 429g	0.53% 19.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Tomatoes vs Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have more Vitamin A, 2.2 times more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin C, 6 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea.
• While Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea contains 29.4 times more Vitamin B2, 10.4 times more Vitamin B3, 29.2 times more Vitamin B5, 2.8 times more Vitamin B6 and 4.1 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Tomatoes vs Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 22 times more Water than Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea.
• While Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea contains 2.8 times more Calcium, 5.6 times more Copper, 2.8 times more Iron, 12.6 times more Magnesium, 269 times more Manganese, 4.5 times more Phosphorus, 14.6 times more Potassium, more Selenium, 11 times more Sodium and 5.8 times more Zinc than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea contains 19.2 times more Energy, 11 times more Omega 3, 20.2 times more Carbohydrate, 1.7 times more Sugars, 4.2 times more Fiber and 8.4 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.