Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Popcorn, microwave, low fat and sodium VS Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Popcorn, microwave, low fat and sodium: 117g
• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes: 2778g

Popcorn, microwave, low fat and sodium has 23.8 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 - Popcorn, microwave, low fat and sodium or Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Popcorn, microwave, low fat and sodium	12%	20%	68%
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%

Macro Nutrients

	Popcorn, microwave, low fat and sodium	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	11.4% 11g	3.15% 3.06g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5.15% 1.65g	1.3% 0.42g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	18% 0.29g	3.47% 0.056g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	22.7% 3.86g	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	65.8% 85.5g	85.7% 111g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.87% 0.63g	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	43.6% 16.6g	51% 19.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	26.2% 14.7g	47% 26.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Popcorn, microwave, low fat and sodium	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.91% 8.16μg	74% 667μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	34% 0.41mg	83.3% 1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.86% 0.13mg	47% 0.61mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	15% 2.4mg	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	15.2% 0.2mg	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	4.95% 20μg	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	39% 5.84mg	104% 15.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	15.2% 18.3μg	65% 77.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Popcorn, microwave, low fat and sodium	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.3% 13mg	30.6% 306mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	70.6% 0.64mg	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	33.2% 2.66mg	236% 19mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	42% 176mg	59.5% 250mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	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	44% 308mg	111% 778mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.26% 281mg	178% 6056mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	18.2% 10μg	25.3% 14μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	38% 571mg	20.4% 306mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	40.6% 4.46mg	35.4% 3.9mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.088% 3.26g	71% 2621g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Popcorn, microwave, low fat and sodium vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 81.7 times more Vitamin A, 2.5 times more Vitamin B1, 4.8 times more Vitamin B2, 6.1 times more Vitamin B3, 11.1 times more Vitamin B6, 18.2 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 2.7 times more Vitamin E and 4.3 times more Vitamin K than Popcorn, microwave, low fat and sodium.
• Both Popcorn, microwave, low fat and sodium 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 Popcorn, microwave, low fat and sodium vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Popcorn, microwave, low fat and sodium has 1.9 times more Sodium than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 23.8 times more Calcium, 3.3 times more Copper, 7.1 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 2.5 times more Phosphorus, 21.6 times more Potassium, 1.4 times more Selenium and 803 times more Water than Popcorn, microwave, low fat and sodium.
• Both Popcorn, microwave, low fat and sodium and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Popcorn, microwave, low fat and sodium has 3.6 times more Fat, 4 times more Saturated Fat, 5.2 times more Omega 3 and 3.3 times more Omega 6 than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.3 times more Carbohydrate, 109.9 times more Sugars and 1.8 times more Protein than Popcorn, microwave, low fat and sodium.
• Both Popcorn, microwave, low fat and sodium and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy and Fiber per 500 kcal.
• Both Popcorn, microwave, low fat and sodium as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.