Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories White Grapefruit VS Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes

Weight per 300 calories

• White Grapefruit: 909g
• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes: 1667g

White Grapefruit has 1.8 times more energy per 100g than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes. It has low energy density when compared to other foods. Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - White Grapefruit or Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
White Grapefruit	7%	2%	91%
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%

Macro Nutrients

	White Grapefruit	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.94% 0.91g	1.9% 1.83g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.4% 0.13g	0.78% 0.25g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.84% 0.045g	2.1% 0.033g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1% 0.17g	4.1% 0.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	59% 76.5g	51.4% 67g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	92% 66.5g	57.2% 41.5g	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	NA	30% 22g	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	NA	% 19.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	26.3% 10g	30.7% 11.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	11.2% 6.27g	28.3% 16g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	White Grapefruit	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2.02% 18μg	44.4% 400μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	28% 0.34mg	50% 0.6mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14% 0.18mg	28.2% 0.37mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	15.3% 2.45mg	55.4% 8.87mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	51.5% 2.57mg	43% 2.15mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	30% 0.39mg	101% 1.3mg	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	22.7% 91μg	54% 217μg	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	336% 303mg	422% 380mg	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	7.88% 1.2mg	62.2% 9.33mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	39% 46.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	White Grapefruit	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 109mg	18.3% 183mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	50.5% 0.45mg	139% 1.25mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	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	6.8% 0.55mg	142% 11.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	19.5% 82mg	35.7% 150mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	5.14% 0.12mg	76% 1.75mg	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	10.4% 72.7mg	66.7% 467mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	39.6% 1345mg	107% 3633mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	23% 12.7μg	15% 8.33μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	12.2% 183mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.8% 0.64mg	21.2% 2.33mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	22.2% 823g	42.5% 1572g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of White Grapefruit vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 22 times more Vitamin A, 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 2 times more Vitamin B2, 3.6 times more Vitamin B3, 3.4 times more Vitamin B6, 2.4 times more Vitamin B9, 1.3 times more Vitamin C, 7.9 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Raw White Grapefruit.
• Both Raw White Grapefruit and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw White Grapefruit as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for White Grapefruit vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Raw White Grapefruit has 1.5 times more Selenium than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.7 times more Calcium, 2.8 times more Copper, 20.8 times more Iron, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 14.8 times more Manganese, 6.4 times more Phosphorus, 2.7 times more Potassium, more Sodium, 3.7 times more Zinc and 1.9 times more Water than Raw White Grapefruit.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw White Grapefruit has 1.6 times more Sugars than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 4.1 times more Omega 6 and 2.5 times more Protein than Raw White Grapefruit.
• Both Raw White Grapefruit and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw White Grapefruit as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.