Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories TVP VS Tomatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• TVP: 152g
• Tomatoes: 2778g

TVP has 18.3 times more energy per 100g than Tomatoes. It has 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 - TVP or Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
TVP	59%	3%	38%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	TVP	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.56% 1.5g	5.73% 5.56g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.47% 0.15g	2.43% 0.78g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	9.47% 0.15g	5.2% 0.083g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.57% 0.61g	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	37.3% 48.5g	83% 108g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	20% 14.4g	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	58.2% 22g	87.7% 33.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	135% 75.8g	43.7% 24.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	TVP	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.34% 3.03μg	130% 1167μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	75.8% 0.91mg	85.6% 1.03mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	35% 0.45mg	40.6% 0.53mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18% 2.88mg	103% 16.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	49.4% 2.47mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	58.3% 0.76mg	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	114% 455μg	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	0% 0mg	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	2.02% 0.3mg	100% 15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	5.18% 6.2μg	183% 219μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	TVP	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	39.4% 394mg	27.8% 278mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	253% 2.27mg	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	189% 15mg	94% 7.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	108% 455mg	72.8% 306mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	264% 6.06mg	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	154% 1076mg	95% 667mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	111% 3788mg	194% 6583mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	60.6% 33.3μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.03% 45.5mg	9.26% 139mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	77% 8.5mg	43% 4.72mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.29% 10.6g	71% 2626g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of TVP vs Tomatoes:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 385 times more Vitamin A, 5.7 times more Vitamin B3, 2.9 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C, 49.5 times more Vitamin E and 35.3 times more Vitamin K than Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry.
• Both Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B9 per 500 kcal.
• Both Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry 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 TVP vs Tomatoes:

• Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry has 1.4 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Copper, 2 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 1.9 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, more Selenium and 1.8 times more Zinc than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.7 times more Potassium, 3.1 times more Sodium and 247.6 times more Water than Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry has 1.8 times more Omega 3 and 3.1 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 3.7 times more Fat, 3.7 times more Omega 6, 2.2 times more Carbohydrate, 5.1 times more Sugars and 1.5 times more Fiber than Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry.
• Both Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.