Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes VS Romaine Lettuce

Weight per 500 calories

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes: 2778g
• Romaine Lettuce: 2941g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very low in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes or Romaine Lettuce?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%
Romaine Lettuce	24%	13%	63%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Romaine Lettuce	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.15% 3.06g	9.1% 8.82g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.3% 0.42g	3.6% 1.15g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.47% 0.056g	208% 3.32g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.86% 1.17g	8.13% 1.4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	85.7% 111g	74.4% 97g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	95% 69g	48.3% 35g	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	32.5% 23.5g	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	% 11.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	51% 19.4g	163% 61.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	47% 26.4g	64.6% 36g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Romaine Lettuce	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	74% 667μg	1425% 12824μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	83.3% 1mg	176% 2.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	47% 0.61mg	152% 1.97mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	92% 14.8mg	57.5% 9.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	71.7% 3.6mg	83.5% 4.18mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	169% 2.2mg	167% 2.18mg	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	1000% 4000μg	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	704% 633mg	131% 118mg	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	104% 15.6mg	25.5% 3.82mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	65% 77.8μg	2512% 3015μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Romaine Lettuce	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	30.6% 306mg	97% 971mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	231% 2.1mg	157% 1.4mg	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	236% 19mg	357% 28.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	59.5% 250mg	98% 412mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	127% 2.9mg	198% 4.56mg	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	126% 882mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	178% 6056mg	214% 7265mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	25.3% 14μg	21.4% 11.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	20.4% 306mg	15.7% 235mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	35.4% 3.9mg	61.5% 6.76mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	71% 2621g	75.2% 2783g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes vs Romaine Lettuce:

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.6 times more Vitamin B3, 5.4 times more Vitamin C and 4.1 times more Vitamin E than Raw Cos Or Romaine Lettuce.
• While Raw Cos Or Romaine Lettuce contain 19.2 times more Vitamin A, 2.1 times more Vitamin B1, 3.2 times more Vitamin B2, 11.1 times more Vitamin B9 and 38.8 times more Vitamin K than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes and Raw Cos Or Romaine Lettuce have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B6 per 500 kcal.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Raw Cos Or Romaine Lettuce have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes vs Romaine Lettuce:

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.5 times more Copper and 1.3 times more Sodium than Raw Cos Or Romaine Lettuce.
• While Raw Cos Or Romaine Lettuce contain 3.2 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Manganese and 1.7 times more Zinc than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes and Raw Cos Or Romaine Lettuce have similar amounts of Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium and Water per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have 2 times more Sugars and 1.5 times more Fructose than Raw Cos Or Romaine Lettuce.
• While Raw Cos Or Romaine Lettuce contain 2.9 times more Fat, 59.8 times more Omega 3, 3.2 times more Fiber and 1.4 times more Protein than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes and Raw Cos Or Romaine Lettuce have similar amounts of Energy, Omega 6 and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Raw Cos Or Romaine Lettuce have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.