Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Miso VS Tomatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Miso: 253g
• Tomatoes: 2778g

Miso has 11 times more energy per 100g than Tomatoes. It has above average energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes having very low energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Miso	25%	26%	49%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Miso	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	15.6% 15g	5.73% 5.56g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.1% 2.6g	2.43% 0.78g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	64% 1.02g	5.2% 0.083g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	37% 6.26g	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	49.3% 64g	83% 108g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	21.6% 15.7g	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	21% 15g	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	36% 13.6g	87.7% 33.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	57.7% 32.3g	43.7% 24.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Miso	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.12% 10μg	130% 1167μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	20.6% 0.25mg	85.6% 1.03mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	45.3% 0.59mg	40.6% 0.53mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	14.3% 2.3mg	103% 16.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	17% 0.85mg	49.4% 2.47mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	38.7% 0.5mg	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	12% 48μg	104% 417μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	8.4% 0.2μg	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	0.17% 0.025mg	100% 15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	61.7% 74μg	183% 219μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Miso	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	14.4% 144mg	27.8% 278mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	118% 1.06mg	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	78.6% 6.3mg	94% 7.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	29% 121mg	72.8% 306mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	94% 2.17mg	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	57.4% 402mg	95% 667mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	15.6% 530mg	194% 6583mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	32% 17.7μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	628% 9414mg	9.26% 139mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	58.8% 6.46mg	43% 4.72mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.94% 109g	71% 2626g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Miso has more Vitamin B12 than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 115.5 times more Vitamin A, 4.2 times more Vitamin B1, 7.2 times more Vitamin B3, 2.9 times more Vitamin B5, 4.4 times more Vitamin B6, 8.7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 594 times more Vitamin E and 3 times more Vitamin K than Miso.
• Both Miso and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 500 kcal.
• Both Miso as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Miso vs Tomatoes:

• Miso has more Selenium, 67.8 times more Sodium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.9 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Copper, 2.5 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese, 1.7 times more Phosphorus, 12.4 times more Potassium and 24.2 times more Water than Miso.
• Both Miso and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Iron per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Miso has 2.7 times more Fat, 3.3 times more Saturated Fat, 12.3 times more Omega 3, 2.8 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.7 times more Carbohydrate, 4.7 times more Sugars, 2.5 times more Fructose and 2.4 times more Fiber than Miso.
• Both Miso and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Miso as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.