Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Tomatoes VS Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing

Weight per 300 calories

• Tomatoes: 1667g
• Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing: 135g

Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing has 12.3 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 Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%
Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing	1%	45%	54%

Macro Nutrients

	Tomatoes	Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.44% 3.33g	16% 15.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.46% 0.47g	3.56% 1.14g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.13% 0.05g	75.7% 1.2g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.84% 1.33g	23.5% 4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	50% 65g	32.5% 42g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	60.5% 44g	31.4% 22.8g	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	5.33% 2.03g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	26% 14.7g	1.4% 0.78g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tomatoes	Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	77.8% 700μg	4.05% 36.5μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	51.4% 0.62mg	2.7% 0.032mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	24.4% 0.32mg	5.4% 0.07mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	62% 9.9mg	3.94% 0.63mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	29.7% 1.5mg	0% 0mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	103% 1.33mg	5.7% 0.074mg	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	0.68% 2.7μg	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	7.2% 6.5mg	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	9% 1.35mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	110% 132μg	20% 24μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tomatoes	Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	16.7% 167mg	1.5% 15mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	109% 0.98mg	24% 0.22mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.96% 38.3μg	0.61% 24.5μg	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	12.3% 0.99mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	43.7% 183mg	2.57% 11mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	82.6% 1.9mg	6.46% 0.15mg	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	3.1% 21.6mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	116% 3950mg	4.25% 145mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	3.93% 2.16μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.56% 83.3mg	75.5% 1132mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	25.8% 2.83mg	2.46% 0.27mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	42.6% 1575g	2% 73.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Tomatoes vs Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 19.2 times more Vitamin A, 19 times more Vitamin B1, 4.5 times more Vitamin B2, 15.7 times more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B5, 17.9 times more Vitamin B6, 92.5 times more Vitamin B9, 35.2 times more Vitamin C, 6.7 times more Vitamin E and 5.5 times more Vitamin K than Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Tomatoes vs Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 11.2 times more Calcium, 4.5 times more Copper, 4.6 times more Iron, 17 times more Magnesium, 12.8 times more Manganese, 18.5 times more Phosphorus, 27.3 times more Potassium, 10.5 times more Zinc and 21.5 times more Water than Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing.
• While Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing contains more Selenium and 13.6 times more Sodium than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing have insufficient amounts of Fluoride in 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.5 times more Carbohydrate, 1.9 times more Sugars, 9.9 times more Fiber and 18.7 times more Protein than Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing.
• While Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing contains 4.7 times more Fat, 2.4 times more Saturated Fat, 24.2 times more Omega 3 and 3 times more Omega 6 than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.