Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Sun-dried Chile Peppers VS Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Sun-dried Chile Peppers: 154g
• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes: 2778g

Sun-dried Chile Peppers have 18 times more energy per 100g than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes. It has 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 - Sun-dried Chile Peppers or Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sun-dried Chile Peppers	11%	14%	75%
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%

Macro Nutrients

	Sun-dried Chile Peppers	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	9.24% 8.97g	3.15% 3.06g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.92% 1.25g	1.3% 0.42g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.2% 0.035g	3.47% 0.056g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	27.7% 4.7g	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	83% 108g	85.7% 111g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	87.4% 63.4g	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	117% 44.3g	51% 19.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	29% 16.3g	47% 26.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sun-dried Chile Peppers	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	227% 2043μg	74% 667μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	10.4% 0.13mg	83.3% 1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	143% 1.86mg	47% 0.61mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	83.6% 13.4mg	92% 14.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	29.5% 1.48mg	71.7% 3.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	96% 1.25mg	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	19.7% 78.7μg	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	54% 48.5mg	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	32.3% 4.85mg	104% 15.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	139% 167μg	65% 77.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sun-dried Chile Peppers	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.94% 69.4mg	30.6% 306mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	39% 0.35mg	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	117% 9.32mg	236% 19mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	32.3% 136mg	59.5% 250mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	55% 1.27mg	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	35% 245mg	111% 778mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	85% 2886mg	178% 6056mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.82% 5.4μg	25.3% 14μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	9.36% 140mg	20.4% 306mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	14.3% 1.57mg	35.4% 3.9mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.3% 11g	71% 2621g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Sun-dried Chile Peppers vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers have 3.1 times more Vitamin A, 3 times more Vitamin B2 and 2.1 times more Vitamin K than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 8 times more Vitamin B1, 2.4 times more Vitamin B5, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6, 4.6 times more Vitamin B9, 13.1 times more Vitamin C and 3.2 times more Vitamin E than Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers.
• Both Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 500 kcal.
• Both Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers 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 Sun-dried Chile Peppers vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 4.4 times more Calcium, 5.9 times more Copper, 2 times more Iron, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 2.3 times more Manganese, 3.2 times more Phosphorus, 2.1 times more Potassium, 2.6 times more Selenium, 2.2 times more Sodium, 2.5 times more Zinc and 237.5 times more Water than Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers have 2.9 times more Fat, 4 times more Omega 6 and 2.3 times more Fiber than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.6 times more Protein than Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers.
• Both Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Sugars per 500 kcal.
• Both Sun-dried Hot Chile Peppers as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.