Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Tomatoes VS Roasted Chinese Chestnuts

Weight per 300 calories

• Tomatoes: 1667g
• Roasted Chinese Chestnuts: 126g

Roasted Chinese Chestnuts have 13.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes, which is above average in comparison to other foods. Tomatoes having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Tomatoes or Roasted Chinese Chestnuts?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%
Roasted Chinese Chestnuts	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Tomatoes	Roasted Chinese Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.44% 3.33g	1.54% 1.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.46% 0.47g	0.69% 0.22g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.13% 0.05g	2.35% 0.038g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.84% 1.33g	2.03% 0.35g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	50% 65g	50.6% 65.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	60.5% 44g	NA	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	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	26% 14.7g	10% 5.62g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tomatoes	Roasted Chinese Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	77.8% 700μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	51.4% 0.62mg	15.7% 0.19mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	24.4% 0.32mg	8.7% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	62% 9.9mg	11.8% 1.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	29.7% 1.5mg	15% 0.74mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	103% 1.33mg	42% 0.55mg	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	22.6% 90μg	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	53.6% 48.2mg	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	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	110% 132μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tomatoes	Roasted Chinese Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	16.7% 167mg	2.4% 24mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	109% 0.98mg	54% 0.49mg	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	23.5% 1.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	43.7% 183mg	27% 113mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	82.6% 1.9mg	93% 2.14mg	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	18.3% 128mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	116% 3950mg	17.6% 599mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.56% 83.3mg	0.33% 5.02mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	25.8% 2.83mg	10.6% 1.17mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	42.6% 1575g	1.36% 50.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Tomatoes vs Roasted Chinese Chestnuts:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have more Vitamin A, 3.3 times more Vitamin B1, 2.8 times more Vitamin B2, 5.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2 times more Vitamin B5, 2.4 times more Vitamin B6, 2.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 4.7 times more Vitamin C than Roasted Chinese Chestnuts.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Roasted Chinese Chestnuts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Tomatoes vs Roasted Chinese Chestnuts:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 7 times more Calcium, 2 times more Copper, 2.4 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 3.1 times more Phosphorus, 6.6 times more Potassium, 16.6 times more Sodium, 2.4 times more Zinc and 31.2 times more Water than Roasted Chinese Chestnuts.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Roasted Chinese Chestnuts have similar amounts of Manganese per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 2.2 times more Fat, 1.3 times more Omega 3, 3.9 times more Omega 6 and 2.6 times more Protein than Roasted Chinese Chestnuts.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Roasted Chinese Chestnuts have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Roasted Chinese Chestnuts have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.