Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Peeled Cucumber VS Tomato Paste

Weight per 300 calories

• Peeled Cucumber: 3000g
• Tomato Paste: 366g

Canned Tomato Paste has 8.2 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Peeled Cucumber, which is average in comparison to other foods. Peeled Cucumber having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Peeled Cucumber or Tomato Paste?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Peeled Cucumber	19%	12%	69%
Tomato Paste	18%	4%	78%

Macro Nutrients

	Peeled Cucumber	Tomato Paste	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.95% 4.8g	1.77% 1.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.3% 2.34g	1.14% 0.37g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	18.8% 0.3g	1.6% 0.026g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.76% 0.3g	3.27% 0.56g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	50% 64.8g	53.2% 69g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	57% 41.4g	61.5% 44.6g	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	31% 22.5g	29.5% 21.4g	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	% 19g	% 21g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 1.1g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	55.3% 21g	39.5% 15g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	31.6% 17.7g	28.2% 16g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Peeled Cucumber	Tomato Paste	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	13.3% 120μg	31% 278μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	77.5% 0.93mg	18.3% 0.22mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	57.7% 0.75mg	43% 0.56mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.94% 1.1mg	70.3% 11.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	144% 7.2mg	10.4% 0.52mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	118% 1.53mg	60.8% 0.79mg	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	105% 420μg	11% 44μg	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	107% 96mg	89% 80mg	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	6% 0.9mg	105% 15.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	180% 216μg	34.8% 41.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Peeled Cucumber	Tomato Paste	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	42% 420mg	13% 132mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	237% 2.13mg	148% 1.34mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.98% 39μg	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	82.5% 6.6mg	136% 11mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	85.7% 360mg	36.6% 154mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	95% 2.2mg	48% 1.1mg	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	90% 630mg	43.4% 304mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	120% 4080mg	109% 3710mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.45% 3μg	35.3% 19.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4% 60mg	14.4% 216mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	46.4% 5.1mg	21% 2.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	78.4% 2902g	7.27% 269g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Peeled Cucumber VS Tomato Paste Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Peeled Cucumber or Tomato Paste?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Peeled Cucumber vs Tomato Paste:

• 300 calories of Peeled Cucumber have 4.2 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 13.9 times more Vitamin B5, 1.9 times more Vitamin B6, 9.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 5.2 times more Vitamin K than Tomato Paste.
• While 300 kcal of Canned Tomato Paste contain 2.3 times more Vitamin A, 10.1 times more Vitamin B3 and 17.5 times more Vitamin E than Raw Peeled Cucumber.
• Both Peeled Cucumber and Tomato Paste provide similar amounts of Vitamin C per 300 calories.
• Both Raw Peeled Cucumber as well as Canned Tomato Paste have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Peeled Cucumber vs Tomato Paste:

• 300 calories of Peeled Cucumber have 3.2 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Copper, 2.3 times more Magnesium, 2 times more Manganese, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 2.2 times more Zinc and 10.8 times more Water than Tomato Paste.
• While 300 kcal of Canned Tomato Paste contain 1.7 times more Iron, 6.5 times more Selenium and 3.6 times more Sodium than Raw Peeled Cucumber.
• Both Peeled Cucumber and Tomato Paste contain similar levels of Potassium per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Peeled Cucumber lack sufficient amounts of Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Peeled Cucumber have 6.4 times more Saturated Fat, 11.7 times more Omega 3 and 1.4 times more Fiber than Tomato Paste.
• Both Peeled Cucumber and Tomato Paste offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate, Sugars, Fructose and Protein per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Tomato Paste provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3
• Both Raw Peeled Cucumber as well as Canned Tomato Paste provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 300 calories.