Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes VS Oranges

Weight per 300 calories

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes: 1667g
• Oranges: 638g

Raw Oranges have 2.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes, which is low in comparison to other foods. Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes having very low energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

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

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.9% 1.83g	0.79% 0.77g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.78% 0.25g	0.3% 0.096g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.1% 0.033g	2.8% 0.045g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.1% 0.7g	0.68% 0.11g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	51.4% 67g	57.7% 75g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	57.2% 41.5g	82.3% 59.7g	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	30% 22g	NA	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	% 19.7g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	30.7% 11.7g	40.3% 15.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	28.3% 16g	10.7% 6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	44.4% 400μg	7.8% 70.2μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	50% 0.6mg	46.3% 0.56mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	28.2% 0.37mg	19.6% 0.26mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	55.4% 8.87mg	11.3% 1.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	43% 2.15mg	32% 1.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	101% 1.3mg	29.5% 0.38mg	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	54% 217μg	48% 191μg	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	422% 380mg	377% 340mg	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	62.2% 9.33mg	7.66% 1.15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	39% 46.7μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18.3% 183mg	25.5% 255mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	139% 1.25mg	32% 0.29mg	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	142% 11.3mg	7.98% 0.64mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	35.7% 150mg	15% 64mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	76% 1.75mg	6.94% 0.16mg	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	66.7% 467mg	12.8% 89.4mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	107% 3633mg	34% 1155mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	15% 8.33μg	5.8% 3.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	12.2% 183mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	21.2% 2.33mg	4.06% 0.45mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	42.5% 1572g	15% 554g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have 5.7 times more Vitamin A, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 4.9 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B5, 3.4 times more Vitamin B6, 8.1 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Raw Oranges.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B9 and Vitamin C per 300 kcal.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

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

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have 4.4 times more Copper, 17.8 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Magnesium, 11 times more Manganese, 5.2 times more Phosphorus, 3.1 times more Potassium, 2.6 times more Selenium, more Sodium, 5.2 times more Zinc and 2.8 times more Water than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 1.4 times more Calcium than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have 6.1 times more Omega 6 and 2.6 times more Protein than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 1.4 times more Sugars and 1.3 times more Fiber than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.