Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes with Salt VS Boiled Broccoli

Weight per 500 calories

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes with Salt: 2778g
• Boiled Broccoli: 1429g

Boiled and Drained Broccoli has 1.9 times more energy per unit of mass than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes with Salt, which is low in comparison to other foods. Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes with Salt having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes with Salt or Boiled Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes with Salt	18%	5%	77%
Boiled Broccoli	23%	9%	68%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes with Salt	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.15% 3.06g	6.04% 5.86g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.3% 0.42g	3.53% 1.13g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.47% 0.056g	106% 1.7g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.86% 1.17g	4.3% 0.73g	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	79% 103g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	95% 69g	27.4% 20g	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	14.6% 10.6g	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	% 7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 1.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	51% 19.4g	124% 47g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	47% 26.4g	60.7% 34g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes with Salt	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	74% 667μg	122% 1100μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	83.3% 1mg	75% 0.9mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	47% 0.61mg	135% 1.76mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	92% 14.8mg	49.4% 7.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	71.7% 3.6mg	176% 8.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	169% 2.2mg	220% 2.86mg	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	386% 1543μg	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	1030% 927mg	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	138% 20.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	65% 77.8μg	1680% 2016μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes with Salt	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	30.6% 306mg	57% 571mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	231% 2.1mg	97% 0.87mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	1.43% 57μg	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	120% 9.57mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	59.5% 250mg	71.4% 300mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	127% 2.9mg	120% 2.77mg	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	123% 4186mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	41.6% 23μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	457% 6861mg	39% 586mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	35.4% 3.9mg	58.4% 6.43mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	71% 2621g	34.5% 1275g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes with Salt vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes with Salt have 1.9 times more Vitamin B3 than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 1.7 times more Vitamin A, 2.9 times more Vitamin B2, 2.5 times more Vitamin B5, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6, 4.3 times more Vitamin B9, 1.5 times more Vitamin C, 1.3 times more Vitamin E and 25.9 times more Vitamin K than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes with Salt.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes with Salt and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 500 kcal.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes with Salt as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes with Salt vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes with Salt have 2.4 times more Copper, 2 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Potassium, 11.7 times more Sodium and 2.1 times more Water than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 1.9 times more Calcium and 1.7 times more Zinc than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes with Salt.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes with Salt and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Magnesium, Manganese and Phosphorus per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes with Salt have 1.6 times more Omega 6, 3.5 times more Sugars and 3.4 times more Fructose than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 1.9 times more Fat, 30.6 times more Omega 3, 2.4 times more Fiber and 1.3 times more Protein than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes with Salt.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes with Salt and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes with Salt as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.