Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Candies, Tamarind VS Tomatoes in Juice with Salt

Weight per 500 calories

• Candies, Tamarind: 151g
• Tomatoes in Juice with Salt: 3125g

Candies, Tamarind have 20.7 times more energy per 100g than Tomatoes in Juice with Salt. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Candies, Tamarind or Tomatoes in Juice with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, Tamarind	0%	0%	100%
Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	16%	12%	72%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, Tamarind	Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0% 0g	8.05% 7.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	3.32% 1.06g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	7.8% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0% 0g	18% 3.03g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	107% 139g	83.4% 108g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	164% 119g	110% 79.7g	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	NA	56.5% 41g	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	% 38.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	9.94% 3.78g	156% 59.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0% 0g	44% 24.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, Tamarind	Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.17% 1.5μg	69.4% 625μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	26.7% 0.32mg	1497% 18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.88% 0.13mg	132% 1.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.97% 1.44mg	139% 22.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.1% 0.11mg	73% 3.66mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.7% 0.048mg	267% 3.47mg	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	2.64% 10.6μg	62.5% 250μg	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	0% 0mg	438% 394mg	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	0.5% 0.076mg	123% 18.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.76% 2.1μg	67.7% 81.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, Tamarind	Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0% 0mg	103% 1031mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	8.06% 0.073mg	181% 1.63mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.004% 0.15μg	4% 159μg	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	0% 0mg	223% 18mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	16% 68mg	74.4% 313mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0.46% 0.011mg	92% 2.13mg	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	12% 84.6mg	76% 531mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13.7% 467mg	176% 5969mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.75% 1.5μg	39.8% 22μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	165% 2482mg	240% 3594mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.1% 0.12mg	34% 3.75mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.1% 3.8g	80% 2961g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Candies, Tamarind vs Tomatoes in Juice with Salt:

• Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt contain 413.8 times more Vitamin A, 56.1 times more Vitamin B1, 13.4 times more Vitamin B2, 15.5 times more Vitamin B3, 34.6 times more Vitamin B5, 71.8 times more Vitamin B6, 23.6 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 244.1 times more Vitamin E and 38.4 times more Vitamin K than Candies, Tamarind.
• Both Candies, Tamarind as well as Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Candies, Tamarind vs Tomatoes in Juice with Salt:

• Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt contain more Calcium, 22.4 times more Copper, more Iron, 4.6 times more Magnesium, 201 times more Manganese, 6.3 times more Phosphorus, 12.8 times more Potassium, 14.5 times more Selenium, 1.4 times more Sodium, 31 times more Zinc and 777.8 times more Water than Candies, Tamarind.
• Both Candies, Tamarind as well as Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have insufficient amounts of Fluoride in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Candies, Tamarind have 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 1.5 times more Sugars than Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt.
• While Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt contain more Fat, more Omega 3, more Omega 6, 15.7 times more Fiber and more Protein than Candies, Tamarind.
• Both Candies, Tamarind and Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Candies, Tamarind as well as Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.