Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes VS Purslane

Weight per 500 calories

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes: 2778g
• Purslane: 2500g

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

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes or Purslane?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%
Purslane	33%	13%	54%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Purslane	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.15% 3.06g	9.28% 9g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.3% 0.42g	4.77% 1.53g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.47% 0.056g	275% 4.4g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.86% 1.17g	16% 2.7g	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	65% 84.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	95% 69g	NA	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	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	47% 26.4g	91% 50.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Purslane	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% 1.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	47% 0.61mg	215% 2.8mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	92% 14.8mg	75% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	71.7% 3.6mg	18% 0.9mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	169% 2.2mg	140% 1.83mg	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	75% 300μg	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	583% 525mg	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	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	Purslane	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	30.6% 306mg	163% 1625mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	231% 2.1mg	314% 2.83mg	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	622% 49.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	59.5% 250mg	405% 1700mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	127% 2.9mg	329% 7.58mg	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	157% 1100mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	178% 6056mg	363% 12350mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	25.3% 14μg	41% 22.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	20.4% 306mg	75% 1125mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	35.4% 3.9mg	38.6% 4.25mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	71% 2621g	62.7% 2322g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes VS Purslane Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes or Purslane?

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

• 500 calories of Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.2 times more Vitamin B3, 4 times more Vitamin B5, 1.2 times more Vitamin B6, 1.2 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.2 times more Vitamin C than Purslane.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Purslane contain 4.6 times more Vitamin B2 than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes and Purslane provide similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 500 calories.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Raw Purslane have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

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

• 500 kcal of Raw Purslane contain 5.3 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Copper, 2.6 times more Iron, 6.8 times more Magnesium, 2.6 times more Manganese, 1.4 times more Phosphorus, 2 times more Potassium, 1.6 times more Selenium and 3.7 times more Sodium than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes and Purslane contain similar levels of Zinc and Water per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.3 times more Carbohydrate than Purslane.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Purslane contain 79.2 times more Omega 3, 2.3 times more Omega 6 and 1.9 times more Protein than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes and Purslane offer comparable quantities of Energy per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6