Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Snacks, taro chips VS Tomatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Snacks, taro chips: 100g
• Tomatoes: 2778g

Snacks, taro chips have 27.7 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 - Snacks, taro chips or Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, taro chips	2%	44%	54%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, taro chips	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	25.8% 25g	5.73% 5.56g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	20% 6.46g	2.43% 0.78g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.77% 0.06g	5.2% 0.083g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	75.7% 13g	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	52.6% 68.4g	83% 108g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.3% 3.84g	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	NA	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	NA	% 34.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	19% 7.23g	87.7% 33.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.12% 2.3g	43.7% 24.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, taro chips	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.78% 7.03μg	130% 1167μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	14.6% 0.17mg	85.6% 1.03mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.24% 0.029mg	40.6% 0.53mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.23% 0.52mg	103% 16.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	13.4% 0.67mg	49.4% 2.47mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	34% 0.44mg	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	5.02% 20μg	104% 417μg	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	5.58% 5.02mg	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	76% 11.4mg	100% 15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	15% 18μg	183% 219μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, taro chips	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.02% 60.2mg	27.8% 278mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	31.2% 0.28mg	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	15% 1.2mg	94% 7.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	20% 84.3mg	72.8% 306mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0.044% 0.001mg	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	18.8% 132mg	95% 667mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	22.3% 758mg	194% 6583mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.3% 1.8μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	23% 343mg	9.26% 139mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.47% 0.38mg	43% 4.72mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.054% 2g	71% 2626g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Snacks, taro chips vs Tomatoes:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 166 times more Vitamin A, 5.9 times more Vitamin B1, 18.1 times more Vitamin B2, 31.9 times more Vitamin B3, 3.7 times more Vitamin B5, 5.1 times more Vitamin B6, 20.8 times more Vitamin B9, 75.8 times more Vitamin C, 1.3 times more Vitamin E and 12.1 times more Vitamin K than Snacks, taro chips.
• Both Snacks, taro chips as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Snacks, taro chips vs Tomatoes:

• Snacks, taro chips have 2.5 times more Sodium than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 4.6 times more Calcium, 5.8 times more Copper, 6.2 times more Iron, 3.6 times more Magnesium, 3154 times more Manganese, 5.1 times more Phosphorus, 8.7 times more Potassium, 12.4 times more Zinc and 1307.5 times more Water than Snacks, taro chips.
• Both Snacks, taro chips as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Snacks, taro chips have 4.5 times more Fat, 8.3 times more Saturated Fat and 5.8 times more Omega 6 than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.4 times more Omega 3, 1.6 times more Carbohydrate, 19 times more Sugars, 4.6 times more Fiber and 10.6 times more Protein than Snacks, taro chips.
• Both Snacks, taro chips and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, taro chips as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.