Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Butterbur VS Tomatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Butterbur: 3571g
• Tomatoes: 2778g

Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Butterbur, which is very low in comparison to other foods. Butterbur having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Butterbur or Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Butterbur	10%	2%	88%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Butterbur	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.47% 1.43g	5.73% 5.56g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	2.43% 0.78g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	5.2% 0.083g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	13% 2.22g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	99% 129g	83% 108g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	101% 73g	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	52.5% 38g	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	% 34.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	87.7% 33.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	25% 14g	43.7% 24.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Butterbur	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	12% 107μg	130% 1167μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	59.5% 0.71mg	85.6% 1.03mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	55% 0.71mg	40.6% 0.53mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	44.6% 7.14mg	103% 16.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	23% 1.14mg	49.4% 2.47mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	264% 3.43mg	171% 2.22mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	43.4% 13μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	89.3% 357μg	104% 417μg	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	1250% 1125mg	423% 381mg	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	NA	100% 15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	183% 219μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Butterbur	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	368% 3679mg	27.8% 278mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	409% 3.68mg	182% 1.64mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	1.6% 64μg	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	44.6% 3.57mg	94% 7.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	119% 500mg	72.8% 306mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	425% 9.8mg	138% 3.17mg	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	61.2% 429mg	95% 667mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	688% 23393mg	194% 6583mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	58.4% 32μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	16.7% 250mg	9.26% 139mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	52% 5.7mg	43% 4.72mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	91% 3375g	71% 2626g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Butterbur vs Tomatoes:

• Raw Butterbur has 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 3 times more Vitamin C than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 10.9 times more Vitamin A, 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.3 times more Vitamin B3 and 2.2 times more Vitamin B5 than Raw Butterbur.
• Both Raw Butterbur and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Butterbur as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Butterbur vs Tomatoes:

• Raw Butterbur has 13.2 times more Calcium, 2.2 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 3.1 times more Manganese, 3.6 times more Potassium, more Selenium, 1.8 times more Sodium, 1.2 times more Zinc and 1.3 times more Water than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 2.1 times more Iron and 1.6 times more Phosphorus than Raw Butterbur.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 3.9 times more Fat and 1.8 times more Protein than Raw Butterbur.
• Both Raw Butterbur and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Butterbur as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.