Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Tomato Puree VS Navel Oranges

Weight per 500 calories

• Tomato Puree: 1316g
• Navel Oranges: 1020g

Raw Navel Oranges have 1.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Canned Tomato Puree, which is low in comparison to other foods. Tomato Puree having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Tomato Puree or Navel Oranges?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tomato Puree	15%	4%	81%
Navel Oranges	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Tomato Puree	Navel Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.85% 2.76g	1.58% 1.53g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.2% 0.38g	0.54% 0.17g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.3% 0.053g	5.74% 0.092g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.35% 1.08g	1.4% 0.23g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	91% 118g	98% 128g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	87.7% 63.6g	120% 86.7g	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	43% 31.3g	31.7% 23g	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	% 32.2g	% 20g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 43.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	65.8% 25g	59% 22.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	38.8% 21.7g	16.6% 9.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tomato Puree	Navel Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	38% 342μg	13.6% 122μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	27.4% 0.33mg	58% 0.69mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	81% 1.05mg	40% 0.52mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	121% 19.3mg	27% 4.34mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	116% 5.8mg	53.3% 2.66mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	128% 1.66mg	62% 0.81mg	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	36% 145μg	86.7% 347μg	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	155% 139mg	670% 603mg	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	173% 26mg	10.2% 1.53mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	37.3% 44.7μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tomato Puree	Navel Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	23.7% 237mg	44% 439mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	420% 3.78mg	44.2% 0.4mg	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	293% 23.4mg	16.6% 1.33mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	72% 303mg	26.7% 112mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	97% 2.22mg	13% 0.3mg	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	75% 526mg	33.5% 235mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	170% 5776mg	50% 1694mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	16.7% 9.2μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	24.6% 368mg	0.68% 10.2mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	43% 4.74mg	7.42% 0.82mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	31.3% 1156g	23.7% 877g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Tomato Puree vs Navel Oranges:

• Canned Tomato Puree has 2.8 times more Vitamin A, 2 times more Vitamin B2, 4.4 times more Vitamin B3, 2.2 times more Vitamin B5, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 16.9 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Raw Navel Oranges.
• While Raw Navel Oranges contain 2.1 times more Vitamin B1, 2.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 4.3 times more Vitamin C than Canned Tomato Puree.
• Both Canned Tomato Puree as well as Raw Navel Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Tomato Puree vs Navel Oranges:

• Canned Tomato Puree has 9.5 times more Copper, 17.7 times more Iron, 2.7 times more Magnesium, 7.5 times more Manganese, 2.2 times more Phosphorus, 3.4 times more Potassium, more Selenium, 36.1 times more Sodium, 5.8 times more Zinc and 1.3 times more Water than Raw Navel Oranges.
• While Raw Navel Oranges contain 1.9 times more Calcium than Canned Tomato Puree.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Canned Tomato Puree has 4.6 times more Omega 6, 1.4 times more Fructose and 2.3 times more Protein than Raw Navel Oranges.
• While Raw Navel Oranges contain 1.7 times more Omega 3 and 1.4 times more Sugars than Canned Tomato Puree.
• Both Canned Tomato Puree and Raw Navel Oranges have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 500 kcal.
• Both Canned Tomato Puree as well as Raw Navel Oranges have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.