Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Tomatoes VS Red Currants

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%
Red Currants	9%	3%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Tomatoes	Red Currants	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.8% 81.6kcal	8.76% 254kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.94% 0.91g	0.94% 0.91g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.4% 0.13g	0.24% 0.077g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.85% 0.014g	9.92% 0.16g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.13% 0.36g	1.4% 0.24g	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	48% 62.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.5% 12g	46% 33.4g	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	22% 16g	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	% 14.6g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 2.77g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	14.3% 5.44g	51.3% 19.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.13% 4g	11.3% 6.35g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tomatoes	Red Currants	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	21% 191μg	1% 9.07μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	14% 0.17mg	15% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.63% 0.086mg	17.4% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	17% 2.7mg	2.83% 0.45mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.07% 0.4mg	5.8% 0.29mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	28% 0.36mg	24.4% 0.32mg	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	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	69% 62mg	207% 186mg	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	3.02% 0.45mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	30% 36μg	41.6% 50μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tomatoes	Red Currants	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.54% 45.4mg	15% 150mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	29.7% 0.27mg	54% 0.49mg	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	56.7% 4.54mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	12% 50mg	14% 59mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	22.5% 0.52mg	36.7% 0.84mg	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	28.5% 200mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	31.6% 1075mg	36.7% 1247mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	4.95% 2.72μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.5% 22.7mg	0.3% 4.54mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7% 0.77mg	9.5% 1.04mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11.6% 429g	10.3% 381g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Tomatoes vs Red Currants:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 21 times more Vitamin A, 5.9 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B5, 1.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 5.4 times more Vitamin E than Raw Red And White Currants.
• While Raw Red And White Currants contain 2.6 times more Vitamin B2, 3 times more Vitamin C and 1.4 times more Vitamin K than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Raw Red And White Currants have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B6 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Raw Red And White Currants have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Tomatoes vs Red Currants:

• Raw Red And White Currants contain 3.3 times more Calcium, 1.8 times more Copper, 3.7 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Manganese, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, more Selenium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Raw Red And White Currants have similar amounts of Magnesium, Potassium and Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Red And White Currants contain 3.1 times more Energy, 11.7 times more Omega 3, 3.5 times more Carbohydrate, 2.8 times more Sugars, 2.6 times more Fructose, 3.6 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Raw Red And White Currants have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.