Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Dried Chives VS Tomato Paste

Weight per 500 calories

• Dried Chives: 161g
• Tomato Paste: 610g

Dried Chives have 3.8 times more energy per 100g than Tomato Paste. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Canned Tomato Paste having average energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Dried Chives or Tomato Paste?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Chives	23%	8%	69%
Tomato Paste	18%	4%	78%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Chives	Tomato Paste	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.8% 5.63g	2.95% 2.87g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.97% 0.95g	1.9% 0.61g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.34% 0.12g	2.67% 0.043g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12.3% 2.1g	5.45% 0.93g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	79.5% 103g	88.7% 115g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	102% 74.3g	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	49.2% 35.7g	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	% 35g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 1.83g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	111% 42g	65.8% 25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	61% 34g	47% 26.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Chives	Tomato Paste	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	610% 5490μg	51.5% 463μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	121% 1.45mg	30.5% 0.37mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	186% 2.4mg	71.8% 0.93mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	59.3% 9.5mg	117% 18.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	68% 3.4mg	17.3% 0.87mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	247% 3.2mg	101% 1.3mg	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	43.4% 174μg	18.3% 73μg	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	1179% 1061mg	148% 134mg	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	175% 26.2mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	58% 69.5μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Chives	Tomato Paste	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	131% 1307mg	22% 220mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	123% 1.1mg	247% 2.23mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	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	402% 32mg	227% 18mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	245% 1029mg	61% 256mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	94% 2.17mg	80% 1.84mg	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	119% 833mg	72.3% 506mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	140% 4759mg	182% 6183mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	27.5% 15μg	58.8% 32.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	7.5% 113mg	24% 360mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	75% 8.23mg	35% 3.84mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.087% 3.2g	12% 448g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Dried Chives VS Tomato Paste Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Dried Chives or Tomato Paste?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Dried Chives vs Tomato Paste:

• 500 calories of Dried Chives have 11.8 times more Vitamin A, 4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.6 times more Vitamin B2, 3.9 times more Vitamin B5, 2.4 times more Vitamin B6, 2.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 7.9 times more Vitamin C than Tomato Paste.
• While 500 kcal of Canned Tomato Paste contain 2 times more Vitamin B3 than Freeze-dried Chives.
• Both Freeze-dried Chives as well as Canned Tomato Paste have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Dried Chives vs Tomato Paste:

• 500 calories of Dried Chives have 6 times more Calcium, 1.8 times more Iron, 4 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Phosphorus and 2.1 times more Zinc than Tomato Paste.
• While 500 kcal of Canned Tomato Paste contain 2 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Potassium, 2.1 times more Selenium, 3.2 times more Sodium and 139.4 times more Water than Freeze-dried Chives.
• Both Dried Chives and Tomato Paste contain similar levels of Manganese per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Dried Chives have 2.2 times more Omega 6, 1.7 times more Fiber and 1.3 times more Protein than Tomato Paste.
• Both Dried Chives and Tomato Paste offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Tomato Paste provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6
• Both Freeze-dried Chives as well as Canned Tomato Paste provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 in 500 calories.