Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Canned Spinach VS Tomatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Canned Spinach: 2174g
• Tomatoes: 2778g

Canned Spinach has 1.3 times more energy per 100g than Tomatoes. It has very low energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Canned Spinach or Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Spinach	38%	15%	47%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Spinach	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	11.2% 11g	5.73% 5.56g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5.5% 1.76g	2.43% 0.78g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	242% 3.87g	5.2% 0.083g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.2% 0.72g	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	57% 74g	83% 108g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	12% 8.7g	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	137% 52g	87.7% 33.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	109% 61g	43.7% 24.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Spinach	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1184% 10652μg	130% 1167μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	29% 0.35mg	85.6% 1.03mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	231% 3mg	40.6% 0.53mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	52.7% 8.43mg	103% 16.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	20.4% 1.02mg	49.4% 2.47mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	167% 2.17mg	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	533% 2130μg	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	345% 311mg	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	281% 42mg	100% 15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	8362% 10035μg	183% 219μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Spinach	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	276% 2761mg	27.8% 278mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	435% 3.9mg	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	625% 50mg	94% 7.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	393% 1652mg	72.8% 306mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	564% 13mg	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	137% 957mg	95% 667mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	221% 7522mg	194% 6583mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	55.3% 30.4μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	467% 7000mg	9.26% 139mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	91% 10mg	43% 4.72mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	54% 1995g	71% 2626g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Canned Spinach, Solids with Salt have 9.1 times more Vitamin A, 5.7 times more Vitamin B2, 5.1 times more Vitamin B9, 2.8 times more Vitamin E and 45.7 times more Vitamin K than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 3 times more Vitamin B1, 2 times more Vitamin B3 and 2.4 times more Vitamin B5 than Canned Spinach, Solids with Salt.
• Both Canned Spinach, Solids with Salt and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 and Vitamin C per 500 kcal.
• Both Canned Spinach, Solids with Salt 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 Canned Spinach vs Tomatoes:

• Canned Spinach, Solids with Salt have 9.9 times more Calcium, 2.4 times more Copper, 6.7 times more Iron, 5.4 times more Magnesium, 4.1 times more Manganese, 1.4 times more Phosphorus, more Selenium, 50.4 times more Sodium and 2.1 times more Zinc than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.3 times more Water than Canned Spinach, Solids with Salt.
• Both Canned Spinach, Solids with Salt and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Potassium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Canned Spinach, Solids with Salt have 2 times more Fat, 2.3 times more Saturated Fat, 46.4 times more Omega 3, 1.6 times more Fiber and 2.5 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 3.1 times more Omega 6, 1.5 times more Carbohydrate and 8.4 times more Sugars than Canned Spinach, Solids with Salt.
• Both Canned Spinach, Solids with Salt and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Canned Spinach, Solids with Salt as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.