Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Tomato Powder VS Boiled Broccoli

Weight per 300 calories

• Tomato Powder: 99g
• Boiled Broccoli: 857g

Tomato Powder has 8.6 times more energy per 100g than Boiled Broccoli. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Boiled and Drained Broccoli having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Tomato Powder or Boiled Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tomato Powder	15%	1%	84%
Boiled Broccoli	23%	9%	68%

Macro Nutrients

	Tomato Powder	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.45% 0.44g	3.62% 3.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.19% 0.062g	2.1% 0.68g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.43% 0.007g	63.8% 1g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1% 0.17g	2.57% 0.44g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	57% 74g	47.3% 61.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	60% 43.6g	16.4% 12g	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	8.75% 6.34g	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	% 4.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.69g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	43% 16.4g	74.4% 28.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	23% 13g	36.4% 20.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tomato Powder	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	95% 856μg	73.3% 660μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	75.6% 0.91mg	45% 0.54mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	58% 0.76mg	81% 1.05mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	56.7% 9.07mg	29.6% 4.74mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	74.7% 3.74mg	106% 5.3mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	35% 0.45mg	132% 1.7mg	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	30% 119μg	231% 926μg	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	129% 116mg	618% 556mg	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	81% 12mg	83% 12.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	40.4% 48.5μg	1008% 1209μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tomato Powder	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	16.5% 165mg	34.3% 343mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	137% 1.23mg	58% 0.52mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.86% 34.3μg	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	56.6% 4.53mg	71.8% 5.74mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	42% 177mg	43% 180mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	84.3% 1.94mg	72.3% 1.66mg	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	42% 293mg	82% 574mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	56.3% 1914mg	74% 2511mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.57% 5.26μg	25% 13.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	8.87% 133mg	23.4% 351mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	15.4% 1.7mg	35% 3.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.082% 3.04g	20.7% 765g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Tomato Powder vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Tomato Powder has 1.3 times more Vitamin A, 1.7 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.9 times more Vitamin B3 than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B5, 3.8 times more Vitamin B6, 7.8 times more Vitamin B9, 4.8 times more Vitamin C and 24.9 times more Vitamin K than Tomato Powder.
• Both Tomato Powder and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin E per 300 kcal.
• Both Tomato Powder as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Tomato Powder vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Tomato Powder has 2.4 times more Copper than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 2.1 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Iron, 2 times more Phosphorus, 1.3 times more Potassium, 2.6 times more Selenium, 2.6 times more Sodium, 2.3 times more Zinc and 251.7 times more Water than Tomato Powder.
• Both Tomato Powder and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Magnesium and Manganese per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Tomato Powder has 1.2 times more Carbohydrate and 3.7 times more Sugars than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 8 times more Fat, 146.7 times more Omega 3, 1.7 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Tomato Powder.
• Both Tomato Powder and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Tomato Powder as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.