Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cooked Pasta VS Tomatoes in Juice with Salt

Weight per 300 calories

• Cooked Pasta: 190g
• Tomatoes in Juice with Salt: 1875g

Cooked Pasta has 9.9 times more energy per 100g than Tomatoes in Juice with Salt. It has above average energy density when compared to other foods. Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cooked Pasta or Tomatoes in Juice with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Pasta	15%	5%	80%
Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	16%	12%	72%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Pasta	Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.82% 1.77g	4.83% 4.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.04% 0.33g	2% 0.64g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.85% 0.046g	4.7% 0.075g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.3% 0.56g	10.7% 1.8g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	45% 58.6g	50% 65g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.47% 1.06g	66% 48g	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	0.079% 0.057g	34% 24.6g	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	% 0.076g	% 23.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.17g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	9% 3.4g	94% 35.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19.7% 11g	26.5% 15g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Pasta	Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	41.7% 375μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	3.16% 0.038mg	898% 10.8mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.92% 0.038mg	79.3% 1.03mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.75% 0.76mg	83.4% 13.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.25% 0.21mg	44% 2.2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	7.16% 0.093mg	160% 2.1mg	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	3.32% 13.3μg	37.5% 150μg	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	0% 0mg	263% 236mg	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	0.76% 0.11mg	73.8% 11mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	40.6% 48.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Pasta	Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.33% 13.3mg	62% 619mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	21% 0.19mg	108% 0.98mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	2.4% 96μg	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	12% 0.95mg	134% 10.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	8.14% 34mg	44.6% 188mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	26.6% 0.61mg	55.4% 1.28mg	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	15.7% 110mg	45.5% 319mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.46% 83.5mg	105% 3581mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	91% 50μg	24% 13μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.13% 1.9mg	144% 2156mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.8% 0.97mg	20.5% 2.25mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.2% 118g	48% 1777g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cooked Pasta vs Tomatoes in Juice with Salt:

• Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt contain more Vitamin A, 283.9 times more Vitamin B1, 27.2 times more Vitamin B2, 17.6 times more Vitamin B3, 10.3 times more Vitamin B5, 22.4 times more Vitamin B6, 11.3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 97.1 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Cooked Pasta.
• Both Cooked Pasta as well as Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cooked Pasta vs Tomatoes in Juice with Salt:

• Cooked Pasta has 3.8 times more Selenium than Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt.
• While Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt contain 46.6 times more Calcium, 5.1 times more Copper, 11.3 times more Iron, 5.5 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Manganese, 2.9 times more Phosphorus, 42.9 times more Potassium, 1135.6 times more Sodium, 2.3 times more Zinc and 15.1 times more Water than Cooked Pasta.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt contain 2.7 times more Fat, 1.6 times more Omega 3, 3.2 times more Omega 6, 45 times more Sugars, 431.2 times more Fructose, 10.4 times more Fiber and 1.3 times more Protein than Cooked Pasta.
• Both Cooked Pasta and Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Cooked Pasta as well as Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.