Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Snacks, plantain chips, salted VS Tomatoes

Weight per 300 calories

• Snacks, plantain chips, salted: 56.5g
• Tomatoes: 1667g

Snacks, plantain chips, salted have 29.5 times more energy per 100g than Tomatoes. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Snacks, plantain chips, salted or Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, plantain chips, salted	2%	50%	48%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, plantain chips, salted	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	17.2% 16.7g	3.44% 3.33g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14.7% 4.7g	1.46% 0.47g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.75% 0.044g	3.13% 0.05g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	38.6% 6.56g	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	27.7% 36g	50% 65g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.72% 0.52g	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	NA	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	NA	% 21g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.52g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.2% 1.98g	52.6% 20g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.3% 1.3g	26% 14.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, plantain chips, salted	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	4.33% 39μg	77.8% 700μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	3.06% 0.037mg	51.4% 0.62mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1.74% 0.023mg	24.4% 0.32mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.83% 0.45mg	62% 9.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	12.4% 0.62mg	29.7% 1.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	20% 0.26mg	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	4.94% 19.8μg	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	20% 18mg	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	19% 2.85mg	60% 9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	13.5% 16μg	110% 132μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, plantain chips, salted	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.51% 5.1mg	16.7% 167mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	12.4% 0.11mg	109% 0.98mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	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	6.85% 0.55mg	56.3% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	9.55% 40mg	43.7% 183mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	6.78% 0.16mg	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	6.3% 44mg	57% 400mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13% 444mg	116% 3950mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.41% 0.23μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	7.6% 114mg	5.56% 83.3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.9% 0.21mg	25.8% 2.83mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.032% 1.2g	42.6% 1575g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Snacks, plantain chips, salted vs Tomatoes:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 18 times more Vitamin A, 16.8 times more Vitamin B1, 14 times more Vitamin B2, 21.8 times more Vitamin B3, 2.4 times more Vitamin B5, 5.1 times more Vitamin B6, 12.6 times more Vitamin B9, 12.6 times more Vitamin C, 3.2 times more Vitamin E and 8.1 times more Vitamin K than Snacks, plantain chips, salted.
• Both Snacks, plantain chips, salted 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 Snacks, plantain chips, salted vs Tomatoes:

• Snacks, plantain chips, salted have 1.4 times more Sodium than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 32.8 times more Calcium, 8.8 times more Copper, 8.2 times more Iron, 4.6 times more Magnesium, 12.2 times more Manganese, 9.1 times more Phosphorus, 8.9 times more Potassium, 13.6 times more Zinc and 1334.1 times more Water than Snacks, plantain chips, salted.
• Both Snacks, plantain chips, salted as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Snacks, plantain chips, salted have 5 times more Fat, 10.1 times more Saturated Fat and 4.9 times more Omega 6 than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.8 times more Carbohydrate, 84.3 times more Sugars, 10.1 times more Fiber and 11.4 times more Protein than Snacks, plantain chips, salted.
• Both Snacks, plantain chips, salted and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy and Omega 3 per 300 kcal.
• Both Snacks, plantain chips, salted as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.