Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Tomatoes VS Endive

Weight per 300 calories

• Tomatoes: 1667g
• Endive: 1765g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very low in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Tomatoes or Endive?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%
Endive	25%	9%	66%

Macro Nutrients

	Tomatoes	Endive	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.44% 3.33g	3.64% 3.53g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.46% 0.47g	2.65% 0.85g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.13% 0.05g	14.3% 0.23g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.84% 1.33g	7.8% 1.32g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	50% 65g	45.5% 59g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	60.5% 44g	6.1% 4.4g	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	31.5% 23g	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	% 21g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	52.6% 20g	144% 54.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	26% 14.7g	39.4% 22g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tomatoes	Endive	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	77.8% 700μg	212% 1906μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	51.4% 0.62mg	118% 1.4mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	24.4% 0.32mg	102% 1.32mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	62% 9.9mg	44% 7.06mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	29.7% 1.5mg	318% 16mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	103% 1.33mg	27% 0.35mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	26% 7.8μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	62.5% 250μg	626% 2506μg	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	254% 228mg	127% 115mg	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	60% 9mg	51.8% 7.76mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	110% 132μg	3397% 4076μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tomatoes	Endive	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	16.7% 167mg	92% 918mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	109% 0.98mg	194% 1.75mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.96% 38.3μg	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	56.3% 4.5mg	183% 14.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	43.7% 183mg	63% 265mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	82.6% 1.9mg	322% 7.4mg	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	57% 400mg	70.6% 494mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	116% 3950mg	163% 5541mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	6.4% 3.53μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.56% 83.3mg	26% 388mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	25.8% 2.83mg	127% 14mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	42.6% 1575g	44.7% 1655g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Tomatoes vs Endive:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 3.8 times more Vitamin B6 and 2 times more Vitamin C than Raw Endive.
• While Raw Endive contains 2.7 times more Vitamin A, 2.3 times more Vitamin B1, 4.2 times more Vitamin B2, 10.7 times more Vitamin B5, 10 times more Vitamin B9 and 31 times more Vitamin K than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Raw Endive have similar amounts of Vitamin E per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Raw Endive have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Tomatoes vs Endive:

• Raw Endive contains 5.5 times more Calcium, 1.8 times more Copper, 3.3 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 3.9 times more Manganese, 1.4 times more Potassium, more Selenium, 4.7 times more Sodium and 4.9 times more Zinc than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Raw Endive have similar amounts of Phosphorus and Water per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 9.9 times more Sugars than Raw Endive.
• While Raw Endive contains 4.6 times more Omega 3, 2.7 times more Fiber and 1.5 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Raw Endive have similar amounts of Energy, Fat, Omega 6 and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Raw Endive have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.