Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Dried Spearmint VS Tomatoes in Juice with Salt

Weight per 500 calories

• Dried Spearmint: 175g
• Tomatoes in Juice with Salt: 3125g

Dried Spearmint has 17.8 times more energy per 100g than Tomatoes in Juice with Salt. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Dried Spearmint or Tomatoes in Juice with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Spearmint	23%	16%	61%
Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	16%	12%	72%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Spearmint	Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	11% 10.6g	8.05% 7.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.65% 2.77g	3.32% 1.06g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	306% 4.9g	7.8% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.6% 0.78g	18% 3.03g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	70.2% 91g	83.4% 108g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	110% 79.7g	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	56.5% 41g	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	% 38.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	138% 52.3g	156% 59.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	62.4% 35g	44% 24.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Spearmint	Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	103% 928μg	69.4% 625μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	42% 0.51mg	1497% 18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	192% 2.5mg	132% 1.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	72% 11.5mg	139% 22.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	49% 2.46mg	73% 3.66mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	348% 4.52mg	267% 3.47mg	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	232% 930μg	62.5% 250μg	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	438% 394mg	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	NA	123% 18.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	67.7% 81.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Spearmint	Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	261% 2611mg	103% 1031mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	301% 2.7mg	181% 1.63mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	4% 159μg	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	1918% 153mg	223% 18mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	251% 1056mg	74.4% 313mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	876% 20mg	92% 2.13mg	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	69% 484mg	76% 531mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	99% 3375mg	176% 5969mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	39.8% 22μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	40.2% 604mg	240% 3594mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	38.4% 4.23mg	34% 3.75mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.54% 20g	80% 2961g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Dried Spearmint vs Tomatoes in Juice with Salt:

• Dried Spearmint has 1.5 times more Vitamin A, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6 and 3.7 times more Vitamin B9 than Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt.
• While Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt contain 35.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.9 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B5 and more Vitamin C than Dried Spearmint.
• Both Dried Spearmint as well as Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Dried Spearmint vs Tomatoes in Juice with Salt:

• Dried Spearmint has 2.5 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Copper, 8.6 times more Iron, 3.4 times more Magnesium and 9.5 times more Manganese than Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt.
• While Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt contain 1.8 times more Potassium, 6 times more Sodium and 149.4 times more Water than Dried Spearmint.
• Both Dried Spearmint and Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have similar amounts of Phosphorus and Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Dried Spearmint has 1.4 times more Fat, 2.6 times more Saturated Fat, 39.2 times more Omega 3 and 1.4 times more Protein than Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt.
• While Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt contain 3.9 times more Omega 6 than Dried Spearmint.
• Both Dried Spearmint and Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 500 kcal.
• Both Dried Spearmint as well as Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.