Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Red Currants VS Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Red Currants: 893g
• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes: 2778g

Red Currants have 3.1 times more energy per 100g than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes. It has low energy density when compared to other foods. Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Red Currants or Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Red Currants	9%	3%	88%
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%

Macro Nutrients

	Red Currants	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.84% 1.8g	3.15% 3.06g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.47% 0.15g	1.3% 0.42g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	19.5% 0.31g	3.47% 0.056g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.8% 0.47g	6.86% 1.17g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	95% 123g	85.7% 111g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	91% 66g	95% 69g	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	43.5% 31.5g	50% 36.4g	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	% 28.8g	% 32.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 5.45g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	101% 38.4g	51% 19.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	22.3% 12.5g	47% 26.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Red Currants	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2% 18μg	74% 667μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	29.8% 0.36mg	83.3% 1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	34.3% 0.45mg	47% 0.61mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.6% 0.89mg	92% 14.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11.4% 0.57mg	71.7% 3.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	48% 0.63mg	169% 2.2mg	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	18% 71.4μg	90% 361μg	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	407% 366mg	704% 633mg	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	5.95% 0.89mg	104% 15.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	82% 98μg	65% 77.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Red Currants	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	29.5% 295mg	30.6% 306mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	106% 0.96mg	231% 2.1mg	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	112% 8.93mg	236% 19mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	27.6% 116mg	59.5% 250mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	72.2% 1.66mg	127% 2.9mg	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	56% 393mg	111% 778mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	72.2% 2455mg	178% 6056mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.74% 5.36μg	25.3% 14μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.6% 8.93mg	20.4% 306mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	18.7% 2.05mg	35.4% 3.9mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	20.3% 750g	71% 2621g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Red Currants vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Raw Red And White Currants have 1.3 times more Vitamin K than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 37.3 times more Vitamin A, 2.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 16.6 times more Vitamin B3, 6.3 times more Vitamin B5, 3.5 times more Vitamin B6, 5.1 times more Vitamin B9, 1.7 times more Vitamin C and 17.4 times more Vitamin E than Raw Red And White Currants.
• Both Raw Red And White Currants as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Red Currants vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 2.2 times more Copper, 2.1 times more Iron, 2.2 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Manganese, 2 times more Phosphorus, 2.5 times more Potassium, 2.6 times more Selenium, 34.2 times more Sodium, 1.9 times more Zinc and 3.5 times more Water than Raw Red And White Currants.
• Both Raw Red And White Currants and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Calcium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Red And White Currants have 5.6 times more Omega 3 and 2 times more Fiber than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 2.5 times more Omega 6 and 2.1 times more Protein than Raw Red And White Currants.
• Both Raw Red And White Currants and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate, Sugars and Fructose per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Red And White Currants as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.