Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Canned Ginger Root, Pickled, With Artificial Sweetener VS Tomatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Canned Ginger Root, Pickled, With Artificial Sweetener: 2500g
• Tomatoes: 2778g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very low in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Canned Ginger Root, Pickled, With Artificial Sweetener or Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Ginger Root, Pickled, With Artificial Sweetener	6%	4%	90%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Ginger Root, Pickled, With Artificial Sweetener	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.58% 2.5g	5.73% 5.56g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.9% 0.93g	2.43% 0.78g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.8% 0.13g	5.2% 0.083g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.26% 0.73g	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	93% 121g	83% 108g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0% 0g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0g	% 34.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	171% 65g	87.7% 33.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	14.7% 8.25g	43.7% 24.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Ginger Root, Pickled, With Artificial Sweetener	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	130% 1167μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	41.7% 0.5mg	85.6% 1.03mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	29% 0.38mg	40.6% 0.53mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.44% 0.55mg	103% 16.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	74% 3.7mg	49.4% 2.47mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	71% 0.93mg	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	6.25% 25μg	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	0% 0mg	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	30% 4.5mg	100% 15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	46% 55μg	183% 219μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Ginger Root, Pickled, With Artificial Sweetener	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	185% 1850mg	27.8% 278mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	50% 0.45mg	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	87.5% 7mg	94% 7.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	24% 100mg	72.8% 306mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	509% 11.7mg	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	7.14% 50mg	95% 667mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	26.5% 900mg	194% 6583mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	18% 10μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1510% 22650mg	9.26% 139mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.1% 1mg	43% 4.72mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	62.4% 2308g	71% 2626g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Canned Ginger Root, Pickled, With Artificial Sweetener vs Tomatoes:

• Canned Ginger Root, Pickled, With Artificial Sweetener has 1.5 times more Vitamin B5 than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain more Vitamin A, 2.1 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 30 times more Vitamin B3, 2.4 times more Vitamin B6, 16.7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 3.3 times more Vitamin E and 4 times more Vitamin K than Canned Ginger Root, Pickled, With Artificial Sweetener.
• Both Canned Ginger Root, Pickled, With Artificial Sweetener 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 Canned Ginger Root, Pickled, With Artificial Sweetener vs Tomatoes:

• Canned Ginger Root, Pickled, With Artificial Sweetener has 6.7 times more Calcium, 3.7 times more Manganese, more Selenium and 163.1 times more Sodium than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 3.6 times more Copper, 3.1 times more Magnesium, 13.3 times more Phosphorus, 7.3 times more Potassium and 4.7 times more Zinc than Canned Ginger Root, Pickled, With Artificial Sweetener.
• Both Canned Ginger Root, Pickled, With Artificial Sweetener and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Iron and Water per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Canned Ginger Root, Pickled, With Artificial Sweetener has 1.5 times more Omega 3 and 2 times more Fiber than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 2.2 times more Fat, 3.1 times more Omega 6, more Sugars, more Fructose and 3 times more Protein than Canned Ginger Root, Pickled, With Artificial Sweetener.
• Both Canned Ginger Root, Pickled, With Artificial Sweetener and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Canned Ginger Root, Pickled, With Artificial Sweetener as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.