Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes VS Green Hot Chili Peppers

Weight per 500 calories

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes: 2778g
• Green Hot Chili Peppers: 1250g

Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers have 2.2 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 Green Hot Chili Peppers?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%
Green Hot Chili Peppers	17%	4%	79%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Green Hot Chili Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.15% 3.06g	2.58% 2.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.3% 0.42g	0.82% 0.26g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.47% 0.056g	3.9% 0.063g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.86% 1.17g	7.65% 1.3g	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	91% 118g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	95% 69g	88% 63.8g	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	NA	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	51% 19.4g	49.3% 18.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	47% 26.4g	44.6% 25g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Green Hot Chili Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	74% 667μg	82% 738μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	83.3% 1mg	94% 1.13mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	47% 0.61mg	86.5% 1.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	92% 14.8mg	74.2% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	71.7% 3.6mg	15.3% 0.76mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	169% 2.2mg	267% 3.48mg	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	72% 288μg	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	3368% 3031mg	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	57.5% 8.63mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	65% 77.8μg	149% 179μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Green Hot Chili Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	30.6% 306mg	22.5% 225mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	231% 2.1mg	242% 2.18mg	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	188% 15mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	59.5% 250mg	74.4% 313mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	127% 2.9mg	129% 2.96mg	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	82% 575mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	178% 6056mg	125% 4250mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	25.3% 14μg	11.4% 6.25μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	20.4% 306mg	5.83% 87.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	35.4% 3.9mg	34% 3.75mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	71% 2621g	29.6% 1097g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes vs Green Hot Chili Peppers:

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.2 times more Vitamin B3, 4.7 times more Vitamin B5, 1.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.8 times more Vitamin E than Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers.
• While Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers contain 1.8 times more Vitamin B2, 1.6 times more Vitamin B6, 4.8 times more Vitamin C and 2.3 times more Vitamin K than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes and Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers have similar amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin B1 per 500 kcal.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes vs Green Hot Chili Peppers:

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.4 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium, 2.2 times more Selenium, 3.5 times more Sodium and 2.4 times more Water than Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes and Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers have similar amounts of Copper, Magnesium, Manganese and Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes and Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers have similar amounts of macro-nutrients per 500 kcal
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes and Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers have similar amounts of Energy, Omega 6, Carbohydrate, Sugars, Fiber and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.