Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Chow Mein VS Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Chow Mein: 106g
• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes: 2778g

Chow Mein has 26.2 times more energy per 100g than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes having very low energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Chow Mein	9%	39%	52%
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%

Macro Nutrients

	Chow Mein	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	23.2% 22.5g	3.15% 3.06g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	22.4% 7.15g	1.3% 0.42g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.5% 0.1g	3.47% 0.056g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	21.7% 3.7g	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	52% 67.6g	85.7% 111g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0% 0g	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	NA	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	NA	% 32.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	18.7% 7.1g	51% 19.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	20.6% 11.5g	47% 26.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Chow Mein	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	74% 667μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	50% 0.6mg	83.3% 1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	32.4% 0.42mg	47% 0.61mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	31.3% 5mg	92% 14.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	71.7% 3.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.5% 0.046mg	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	33% 133μg	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	0% 0mg	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	5.87% 0.88mg	104% 15.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.7% 5.63μg	65% 77.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Chow Mein	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0% 0mg	30.6% 306mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	14.6% 0.13mg	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	85.3% 6.83mg	236% 19mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.8% 20mg	59.5% 250mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	26.6% 0.61mg	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	15% 104mg	111% 778mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.2% 109mg	178% 6056mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	55% 30.3μg	25.3% 14μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	61.3% 919mg	20.4% 306mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.8% 0.86mg	35.4% 3.9mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.045% 1.68g	71% 2621g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain more Vitamin A, 1.7 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 3 times more Vitamin B3, 48.1 times more Vitamin B6, 2.7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 17.7 times more Vitamin E and 13.8 times more Vitamin K than Chow Mein Chinese Noodles.
• Both Chow Mein Chinese Noodles 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 Chow Mein vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Chow Mein Chinese Noodles have 2.2 times more Selenium and 3 times more Sodium than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain more Calcium, 15.8 times more Copper, 2.8 times more Iron, 12.4 times more Magnesium, 4.8 times more Manganese, 7.5 times more Phosphorus, 55.4 times more Potassium, 4.5 times more Zinc and 1562.4 times more Water than Chow Mein Chinese Noodles.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Chow Mein Chinese Noodles have 7.4 times more Fat, 17.2 times more Saturated Fat, 1.9 times more Omega 3 and 3.2 times more Omega 6 than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.6 times more Carbohydrate, more Sugars, 2.7 times more Fiber and 2.3 times more Protein than Chow Mein Chinese Noodles.
• Both Chow Mein Chinese Noodles and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Chow Mein Chinese Noodles as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.