Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Commercial Italian Salad Dressing VS Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Commercial Italian Salad Dressing: 208g
• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes: 2778g

Commercial Italian Salad Dressing has 13.3 times more energy per 100g than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes. It has above average energy density when compared to other foods. Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Commercial Italian Salad Dressing or Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Commercial Italian Salad Dressing	1%	79%	20%
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%

Macro Nutrients

	Commercial Italian Salad Dressing	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	45.4% 44g	3.15% 3.06g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19% 6.14g	1.3% 0.42g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	194% 3.1g	3.47% 0.056g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	113% 19.3g	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	19.4% 25.3g	85.7% 111g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	31% 22.4g	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	16.7% 12g	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	% 9.23g	% 32.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.1g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	51% 19.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.53% 0.85g	47% 26.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Commercial Italian Salad Dressing	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.46% 4.17μg	74% 667μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	3.47% 0.042mg	83.3% 1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0% 0mg	47% 0.61mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.7% 0.27mg	92% 14.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0% 0mg	71.7% 3.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	10.3% 0.13mg	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	0% 0μg	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	0.93% 0.83mg	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	30.4% 4.56mg	104% 15.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	97% 117μg	65% 77.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Commercial Italian Salad Dressing	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.7% 27mg	30.6% 306mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	4.4% 0.04mg	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	6.77% 0.54mg	236% 19mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.5% 10.4mg	59.5% 250mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	2.8% 0.065mg	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	4.46% 31.3mg	111% 778mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.15% 175mg	178% 6056mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.58% 4.17μg	25.3% 14μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	138% 2069mg	20.4% 306mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.33% 0.15mg	35.4% 3.9mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.57% 132g	71% 2621g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Commercial Italian Salad Dressing vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Commercial Italian Salad Dressing has 1.5 times more Vitamin K than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 160 times more Vitamin A, 24 times more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B2, 54.1 times more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B5, 16.5 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9, 760 times more Vitamin C and 3.4 times more Vitamin E than Commercial Italian Salad Dressing.
• Both Commercial Italian Salad Dressing 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 Commercial Italian Salad Dressing vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Commercial Italian Salad Dressing has 6.8 times more Sodium than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 11.3 times more Calcium, 52.6 times more Copper, 34.9 times more Iron, 24 times more Magnesium, 45.2 times more Manganese, 24.9 times more Phosphorus, 34.6 times more Potassium, 3.3 times more Selenium, 26.7 times more Zinc and 19.8 times more Water than Commercial Italian Salad Dressing.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Commercial Italian Salad Dressing has 14.4 times more Fat, 14.7 times more Saturated Fat, 55.8 times more Omega 3 and 16.5 times more Omega 6 than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 4.4 times more Carbohydrate, 3.1 times more Sugars, 3 times more Fructose, more Fiber and 30.9 times more Protein than Commercial Italian Salad Dressing.
• Both Commercial Italian Salad Dressing and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Commercial Italian Salad Dressing as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.