Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Commercial French Salad Dressing VS Tomatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Commercial French Salad Dressing: 119g
• Tomatoes: 2778g

Commercial French Salad Dressing has 23.3 times more energy per 100g than Tomatoes. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Commercial French Salad Dressing or Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Commercial French Salad Dressing	1%	82%	17%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Commercial French Salad Dressing	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	48% 46.6g	5.73% 5.56g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	22.7% 7.27g	2.43% 0.78g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	215% 3.44g	5.2% 0.083g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	141% 24g	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	17.2% 22.4g	83% 108g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	28.7% 20.8g	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	10% 7.34g	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	% 7.83g	% 34.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 4.77g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	7.54% 2.86g	87.7% 33.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.85% 1.04g	43.7% 24.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Commercial French Salad Dressing	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.05% 27.4μg	130% 1167μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	3.78% 0.045mg	85.6% 1.03mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.8% 0.075mg	40.6% 0.53mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.75% 0.28mg	103% 16.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	49.4% 2.47mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.95% 0.051mg	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	0% 0μg	104% 417μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	6.96% 0.17μg	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	39.8% 5.97mg	100% 15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	121% 145μg	183% 219μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Commercial French Salad Dressing	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.22% 32.2mg	27.8% 278mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	2.65% 0.024mg	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	4.77% 0.38mg	94% 7.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2% 8.35mg	72.8% 306mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1.97% 0.045mg	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	4.26% 30mg	95% 667mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.8% 129mg	194% 6583mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	52.6% 789mg	9.26% 139mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.3% 0.14mg	43% 4.72mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.27% 47g	71% 2626g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Commercial French Salad Dressing vs Tomatoes:

• Commercial French Salad Dressing has more Vitamin B12 than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 42.5 times more Vitamin A, 22.7 times more Vitamin B1, 7 times more Vitamin B2, 59.1 times more Vitamin B3, 43.3 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 2.5 times more Vitamin E and 1.5 times more Vitamin K than Commercial French Salad Dressing.
• Both Commercial French Salad Dressing as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Commercial French Salad Dressing vs Tomatoes:

• Commercial French Salad Dressing has 5.7 times more Sodium than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 8.6 times more Calcium, 68.7 times more Copper, 19.6 times more Iron, 36.6 times more Magnesium, 69.8 times more Manganese, 22.3 times more Phosphorus, 51.1 times more Potassium, 33 times more Zinc and 55.9 times more Water than Commercial French Salad Dressing.
• Both Commercial French Salad Dressing as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Commercial French Salad Dressing has 8.4 times more Fat, 9.3 times more Saturated Fat, 41.2 times more Omega 3 and 10.8 times more Omega 6 than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 4.8 times more Carbohydrate, 3.5 times more Sugars, 5.2 times more Fructose, 11.6 times more Fiber and 23.5 times more Protein than Commercial French Salad Dressing.
• Both Commercial French Salad Dressing and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Commercial French Salad Dressing as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.