Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Saffron VS Stewed Canned Tomatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Saffron: 161g
• Stewed Canned Tomatoes: 1923g

Saffron has 11.9 times more energy per 100g than Stewed Canned Tomatoes. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Stewed Canned Ripe Red Tomatoes having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Saffron or Stewed Canned Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Saffron	13%	15%	72%
Stewed Canned Tomatoes	12%	6%	82%

Macro Nutrients

	Saffron	Stewed Canned Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	9.73% 9.44g	3.77% 3.65g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8% 2.56g	1.56% 0.5g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	125% 2g	3.6% 0.058g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.15% 1.2g	8.37% 1.42g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	81% 105g	92% 119g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	93% 67.7g	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	50% 36g	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	% 31.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.38g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	16.6% 6.3g	50.6% 19.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	33% 18.4g	31.3% 17.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Saffron	Stewed Canned Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	4.84% 43.5μg	19.2% 173μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	15.5% 0.19mg	73.7% 0.88mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	33% 0.43mg	51.8% 0.67mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	14.7% 2.35mg	86% 13.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	44% 2.2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	125% 1.63mg	25% 0.33mg	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	37.5% 150μg	24% 96μg	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	145% 130mg	169% 152mg	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	106% 16mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	38.5% 46μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Saffron	Stewed Canned Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18% 179mg	65.4% 654mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	58.8% 0.53mg	239% 2.15mg	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	224% 18mg	320% 25.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	101% 426mg	55% 231mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1992% 46mg	49.3% 1.13mg	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	58% 406mg	55% 385mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	81.8% 2781mg	117% 3981mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	16.4% 9.03μg	21% 11.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	16% 239mg	283% 4250mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	16% 1.76mg	29.7% 3.27mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.52% 19g	47.6% 1760g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Saffron VS Stewed Canned Tomatoes Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Saffron or Stewed Canned Tomatoes?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Saffron vs Stewed Canned Tomatoes:

• 500 calories of Saffron have 5 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 than Stewed Canned Tomatoes.
• While 500 kcal of Stewed Canned Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 4 times more Vitamin A, 4.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B2 and 5.8 times more Vitamin B3 than Saffron Spices.
• Both Saffron and Stewed Canned Tomatoes provide similar amounts of Vitamin C per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Saffron have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A
• Both Saffron Spices as well as Stewed Canned Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Saffron vs Stewed Canned Tomatoes:

• 500 calories of Saffron have 1.8 times more Magnesium and 40.4 times more Manganese than Stewed Canned Tomatoes.
• While 500 kcal of Stewed Canned Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 3.7 times more Calcium, 4.1 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Potassium, 1.3 times more Selenium, 17.8 times more Sodium, 1.9 times more Zinc and 91.7 times more Water than Saffron Spices.
• Both Saffron and Stewed Canned Tomatoes contain similar levels of Phosphorus per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Saffron have 34.7 times more Omega 3 than Stewed Canned Tomatoes.
• While 500 kcal of Stewed Canned Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 3.1 times more Fiber than Saffron Spices.
• Both Saffron and Stewed Canned Tomatoes offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Stewed Canned Tomatoes provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3
• Both Saffron Spices as well as Stewed Canned Ripe Red Tomatoes provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.