Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes VS Microwaved Green Snap Beans

Weight per 500 calories

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes: 2778g
• Microwaved Green Snap Beans: 1515g

Microwaved Green Snap Beans have 1.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes, which is low in comparison to other foods. Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes or Microwaved Green Snap Beans?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%
Microwaved Green Snap Beans	23%	11%	66%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Microwaved Green Snap Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.15% 3.06g	7.8% 7.58g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.3% 0.42g	NA	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.47% 0.056g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.86% 1.17g	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	NA	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	85.7% 111g	74.7% 97g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	95% 69g	67.3% 48.8g	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	50% 36.4g	30.3% 22g	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	% 32.8g	% 22g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	51% 19.4g	136% 51.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	47% 26.4g	62.5% 35g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Microwaved Green Snap Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	74% 667μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	83.3% 1mg	98% 1.2mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	47% 0.61mg	87.4% 1.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	92% 14.8mg	73.2% 11.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	71.7% 3.6mg	91% 4.55mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	169% 2.2mg	145% 1.88mg	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	90% 361μg	178% 712μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	NA	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	704% 633mg	123% 111mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	104% 15.6mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	65% 77.8μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Microwaved Green Snap Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	30.6% 306mg	83.3% 833mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	231% 2.1mg	152% 1.36mg	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	236% 19mg	157% 12.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	59.5% 250mg	101% 424mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	127% 2.9mg	219% 5.03mg	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	111% 778mg	106% 742mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	178% 6056mg	144% 4894mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	25.3% 14μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	20.4% 306mg	3.03% 45.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	35.4% 3.9mg	52.3% 5.76mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	71% 2621g	37% 1364g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes vs Microwaved Green Snap Beans:

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.3 times more Vitamin B3 and 5.7 times more Vitamin C than Microwaved Green Snap Beans.
• While Microwaved Green Snap Beans contain 1.9 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B5 and 2 times more Vitamin B9 than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes and Microwaved Green Snap Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B6 per 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes vs Microwaved Green Snap Beans:

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.5 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 1.2 times more Potassium, 6.7 times more Sodium and 1.9 times more Water than Microwaved Green Snap Beans.
• While Microwaved Green Snap Beans contain 2.7 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 1.7 times more Manganese and 1.5 times more Zinc than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes and Microwaved Green Snap Beans have similar amounts of Phosphorus per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.4 times more Sugars and 1.7 times more Fructose than Microwaved Green Snap Beans.
• While Microwaved Green Snap Beans contain 2.5 times more Fat, 2.6 times more Fiber and 1.3 times more Protein than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes and Microwaved Green Snap Beans have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Microwaved Green Snap Beans have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.