Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cooked Taro Shoots VS Green Tomatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Cooked Taro Shoots: 3571g
• Green Tomatoes: 2174g

Raw Green Tomatoes have 1.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Cooked Taro Shoots no Salt, which is very low in comparison to other foods. Cooked Taro Shoots having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cooked Taro Shoots or Green Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Taro Shoots	18%	4%	78%
Green Tomatoes	18%	7%	75%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Taro Shoots	Green Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.95% 2.86g	4.5% 4.35g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.8% 0.57g	1.9% 0.61g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	22.3% 0.36g	4.08% 0.065g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.83% 0.82g	9.97% 1.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	88% 114g	85.3% 111g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	120% 87g	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	NA	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	63% 24g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	46.6% 26g	46.6% 26g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Taro Shoots	Green Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	12% 107μg	77.3% 696μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	113% 1.36mg	109% 1.3mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	146% 1.9mg	67% 0.87mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	181% 29mg	68% 11mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	54.3% 2.7mg	217% 11mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	308% 4mg	135% 1.76mg	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	26.8% 107μg	49% 196μg	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	750% 675mg	565% 509mg	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	55% 8.26mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	183% 220μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Taro Shoots	Green Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	50% 500mg	28.3% 283mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	373% 3.36mg	217% 1.96mg	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	183% 14.6mg	139% 11mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	68% 286mg	51.8% 217mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	202% 4.64mg	95% 2.17mg	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	133% 929mg	87% 609mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	361% 12286mg	130% 4435mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	65% 35.7μg	16% 8.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.76% 71.4mg	19% 283mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	175% 19.3mg	14% 1.52mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	92% 3404g	54.6% 2022g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Cooked Taro Shoots VS Green Tomatoes Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cooked Taro Shoots or Green Tomatoes?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cooked Taro Shoots vs Green Tomatoes:

• 500 calories of Cooked Taro Shoots have 2.2 times more Vitamin B2, 2.7 times more Vitamin B3, 2.3 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.3 times more Vitamin C than Green Tomatoes.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Green Tomatoes contain 6.5 times more Vitamin A, 4 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.8 times more Vitamin B9 than Cooked Taro Shoots no Salt.
• Both Cooked Taro Shoots and Green Tomatoes provide similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 500 calories.
• Both Cooked Taro Shoots no Salt as well as Raw Green Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cooked Taro Shoots vs Green Tomatoes:

• 500 calories of Cooked Taro Shoots have 1.8 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 2.8 times more Potassium, 4.1 times more Selenium, 12.7 times more Zinc and 1.7 times more Water than Green Tomatoes.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Green Tomatoes contain 4 times more Sodium than Cooked Taro Shoots no Salt.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Cooked Taro Shoots have 5.5 times more Omega 3 than Green Tomatoes.
• Both Cooked Taro Shoots and Green Tomatoes offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Green Tomatoes provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3
• Both Cooked Taro Shoots no Salt as well as Raw Green Tomatoes provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.