Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Sesame Seed Kernels VS Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes

Weight per 300 calories

• Sesame Seed Kernels: 47.5g
• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes: 1667g

Sesame Seed Kernels have 35.1 times more energy per 100g than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Sesame Seed Kernels or Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sesame Seed Kernels	12%	81%	7%
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%

Macro Nutrients

	Sesame Seed Kernels	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	30% 29g	1.9% 1.83g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	13.5% 4.3g	0.78% 0.25g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.8% 0.13g	2.1% 0.033g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	70.6% 12g	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	4.3% 5.58g	51.4% 67g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.31% 0.23g	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	0.046% 0.033g	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	% 0.048g	% 19.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.15g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	14.5% 5.5g	30.7% 11.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	17.4% 9.72g	28.3% 16g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sesame Seed Kernels	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.16% 1.43μg	44.4% 400μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	27.7% 0.33mg	50% 0.6mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.3% 0.043mg	28.2% 0.37mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	17.2% 2.76mg	55.4% 8.87mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.76% 0.14mg	43% 2.15mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	14.6% 0.19mg	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	13.7% 54.7μg	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	0% 0mg	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	5.32% 0.8mg	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

	Sesame Seed Kernels	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.85% 28.5mg	18.3% 183mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	74% 0.67mg	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	37.8% 3.02mg	142% 11.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	39% 164mg	35.7% 150mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	29.8% 0.68mg	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	45.3% 317mg	66.7% 467mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.17% 176mg	107% 3633mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	29.7% 16.4μg	15% 8.33μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.5% 22.3mg	12.2% 183mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	29% 3.2mg	21.2% 2.33mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.048% 1.8g	42.5% 1572g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Sesame Seed Kernels vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 280.4 times more Vitamin A, 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 8.6 times more Vitamin B2, 3.2 times more Vitamin B3, 15.6 times more Vitamin B5, 6.9 times more Vitamin B6, 4 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 11.7 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Dried Hulled Sesame Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Hulled Sesame Seed Kernels 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 Sesame Seed Kernels vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Dried Hulled Sesame Seed Kernels have 2 times more Selenium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 6.4 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Copper, 3.7 times more Iron, 2.6 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 20.7 times more Potassium, 8.2 times more Sodium and 881.9 times more Water than Dried Hulled Sesame Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Hulled Sesame Seed Kernels and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Magnesium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Dried Hulled Sesame Seed Kernels have 15.9 times more Fat, 17.2 times more Saturated Fat, 3.8 times more Omega 3 and 17.1 times more Omega 6 than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 12 times more Carbohydrate, 181.9 times more Sugars, 656 times more Fructose, 2.1 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Dried Hulled Sesame Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Hulled Sesame Seed Kernels and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Dried Hulled Sesame Seed Kernels as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.