Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes VS Canned Spinach

Weight per 500 calories

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes: 2778g
• Canned Spinach: 2174g

Canned Spinach, Solids with Salt have 1.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes, which is very 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 Canned Spinach?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%
Canned Spinach	38%	15%	47%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Canned Spinach	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.15% 3.06g	11.2% 11g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.3% 0.42g	5.5% 1.76g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.47% 0.056g	242% 3.87g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.86% 1.17g	4.2% 0.72g	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	57% 74g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	95% 69g	12% 8.7g	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	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	137% 52g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	47% 26.4g	109% 61g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Canned Spinach	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	74% 667μg	1184% 10652μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	83.3% 1mg	29% 0.35mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	47% 0.61mg	231% 3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	92% 14.8mg	52.7% 8.43mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	71.7% 3.6mg	20.4% 1.02mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	169% 2.2mg	167% 2.17mg	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	533% 2130μg	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	345% 311mg	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	281% 42mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	65% 77.8μg	8362% 10035μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Canned Spinach	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	30.6% 306mg	276% 2761mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	231% 2.1mg	435% 3.9mg	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	625% 50mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	59.5% 250mg	393% 1652mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	127% 2.9mg	564% 13mg	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	137% 957mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	178% 6056mg	221% 7522mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	25.3% 14μg	55.3% 30.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	20.4% 306mg	467% 7000mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	35.4% 3.9mg	91% 10mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	71% 2621g	54% 1995g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have 2.9 times more Vitamin B1, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 3.5 times more Vitamin B5 and 2 times more Vitamin C than Canned Spinach, Solids with Salt.
• While Canned Spinach, Solids with Salt contain 16 times more Vitamin A, 4.9 times more Vitamin B2, 5.9 times more Vitamin B9, 2.7 times more Vitamin E and 129 times more Vitamin K than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes and Canned Spinach, Solids with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 500 kcal.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Canned Spinach, Solids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

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

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.3 times more Water than Canned Spinach, Solids with Salt.
• While Canned Spinach, Solids with Salt contain 9 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Copper, 2.6 times more Iron, 6.6 times more Magnesium, 4.4 times more Manganese, 2.2 times more Selenium, 22.9 times more Sodium and 2.6 times more Zinc than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes and Canned Spinach, Solids with Salt have similar amounts of Phosphorus and Potassium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.6 times more Omega 6, 1.5 times more Carbohydrate and 8 times more Sugars than Canned Spinach, Solids with Salt.
• While Canned Spinach, Solids with Salt contain 3.6 times more Fat, 4.2 times more Saturated Fat, 69.7 times more Omega 3, 2.7 times more Fiber and 2.3 times more Protein than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes and Canned Spinach, Solids with Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Canned Spinach, Solids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.