Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Peeled Cucumber VS Tomatoes

Weight per 300 calories

• Peeled Cucumber: 3000g
• Tomatoes: 1667g

Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Peeled Cucumber, which is very low in comparison to other foods. Peeled Cucumber having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Peeled Cucumber or Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Peeled Cucumber	19%	12%	69%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Peeled Cucumber	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.95% 4.8g	3.44% 3.33g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.3% 2.34g	1.46% 0.47g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	18.8% 0.3g	3.13% 0.05g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.76% 0.3g	7.84% 1.33g	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	50% 65g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	57% 41.4g	60.5% 44g	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	31.5% 23g	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	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	55.3% 21g	52.6% 20g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	31.6% 17.7g	26% 14.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Peeled Cucumber	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	13.3% 120μg	77.8% 700μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	77.5% 0.93mg	51.4% 0.62mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	57.7% 0.75mg	24.4% 0.32mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.94% 1.1mg	62% 9.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	144% 7.2mg	29.7% 1.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	118% 1.53mg	103% 1.33mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	26% 7.8μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	105% 420μg	62.5% 250μg	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	254% 228mg	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	60% 9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	180% 216μg	110% 132μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Peeled Cucumber	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	42% 420mg	16.7% 167mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	237% 2.13mg	109% 0.98mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.98% 39μg	0.96% 38.3μg	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	56.3% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	85.7% 360mg	43.7% 183mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	95% 2.2mg	82.6% 1.9mg	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	57% 400mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	120% 4080mg	116% 3950mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.45% 3μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4% 60mg	5.56% 83.3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	46.4% 5.1mg	25.8% 2.83mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	78.4% 2902g	42.6% 1575g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Raw Peeled Cucumber has 1.5 times more Vitamin B1, 2.4 times more Vitamin B2, 4.9 times more Vitamin B5, 1.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.6 times more Vitamin K than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 5.8 times more Vitamin A, 8.9 times more Vitamin B3, 2.4 times more Vitamin C and 10 times more Vitamin E than Raw Peeled Cucumber.
• Both Raw Peeled Cucumber and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Peeled Cucumber as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Peeled Cucumber vs Tomatoes:

• Raw Peeled Cucumber has 2.5 times more Calcium, 2.2 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 2 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, more Selenium, 1.8 times more Zinc and 1.8 times more Water than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.4 times more Sodium than Raw Peeled Cucumber.
• Both Raw Peeled Cucumber and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Manganese and Potassium per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Peeled Cucumber as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Fluoride in 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw Peeled Cucumber has 1.4 times more Fat, 5 times more Saturated Fat, 6 times more Omega 3 and 1.2 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 4.4 times more Omega 6 than Raw Peeled Cucumber.
• Both Raw Peeled Cucumber and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate, Sugars, Fructose and Fiber per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Peeled Cucumber as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.