Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Tomato Paste VS Cucumber

Weight per 500 calories

• Tomato Paste: 610g
• Cucumber: 3333g

Tomato Paste has 5.5 times more energy per 100g than Cucumber. It has average energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Whole Cucumber having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Tomato Paste or Cucumber?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tomato Paste	18%	4%	78%
Cucumber	14%	5%	81%

Macro Nutrients

	Tomato Paste	Cucumber	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.95% 2.87g	3.8% 3.67g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.9% 0.61g	3.85% 1.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.67% 0.043g	10.4% 0.17g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.45% 0.93g	5.5% 0.93g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	88.7% 115g	93% 121g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	102% 74.3g	76.8% 55.7g	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	49.2% 35.7g	40% 29g	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	% 35g	% 25.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.83g	% 1g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	65.8% 25g	44% 16.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	47% 26.3g	38.7% 21.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tomato Paste	Cucumber	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	51.5% 463μg	18.5% 167μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	30.5% 0.37mg	75% 0.9mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	71.8% 0.93mg	84.6% 1.1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	117% 18.8mg	20.4% 3.27mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	17.3% 0.87mg	173% 8.63mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	101% 1.3mg	103% 1.33mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	107% 32μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	18.3% 73μg	58.3% 233μg	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	148% 134mg	104% 93mg	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	175% 26.2mg	6.67% 1mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	58% 69.5μg	456% 547μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tomato Paste	Cucumber	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	22% 220mg	53.3% 533mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	247% 2.23mg	152% 1.37mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	1.1% 43.3μg	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	227% 18mg	117% 9.33mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	61% 256mg	103% 433mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	80% 1.84mg	114% 2.63mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	276% 124μg	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	72.3% 506mg	114% 800mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	182% 6183mg	144% 4900mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	58.8% 32.3μg	18% 10μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	24% 360mg	4.44% 66.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	35% 3.84mg	60.6% 6.67mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	12% 448g	85.8% 3174g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Tomato Paste VS Cucumber Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Tomato Paste or Cucumber?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Tomato Paste vs Cucumber:

• 500 calories of Tomato Paste have 2.8 times more Vitamin A, 5.7 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin C and 26.2 times more Vitamin E than Cucumber.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Whole Cucumber contain 2.5 times more Vitamin B1, 10 times more Vitamin B5, 3.2 times more Vitamin B9 and 7.9 times more Vitamin K than Canned Tomato Paste.
• Both Tomato Paste and Cucumber provide similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B6 per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Cucumber have insufficient amounts of Vitamin E
• Both Canned Tomato Paste as well as Raw Whole Cucumber have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Tomato Paste vs Cucumber:

• 500 calories of Tomato Paste have 1.6 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Potassium, 3.2 times more Selenium and 5.4 times more Sodium than Cucumber.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Whole Cucumber contain 2.4 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 1.7 times more Zinc and 7.1 times more Water than Canned Tomato Paste.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Tomato Paste have 1.3 times more Sugars, 1.2 times more Fructose, 1.5 times more Fiber and 1.2 times more Protein than Cucumber.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Whole Cucumber contain 3.9 times more Omega 3 than Canned Tomato Paste.
• Both Tomato Paste and Cucumber offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Tomato Paste provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3
• Both Canned Tomato Paste as well as Raw Whole Cucumber provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.