Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Tomatoes VS Frozen Blueberries

Weight per 500 calories

• Tomatoes: 2778g
• Frozen Blueberries: 980g

Frozen Blueberries have 2.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes, which is low in comparison to other foods. Tomatoes having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Tomatoes or Frozen Blueberries?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%
Frozen Blueberries	3%	10%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Tomatoes	Frozen Blueberries	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.73% 5.56g	6.47% 6.27g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.43% 0.78g	1.62% 0.52g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.2% 0.083g	68.6% 1.1g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	13% 2.22g	9.63% 1.64g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	83% 108g	92% 119g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	101% 73g	114% 83g	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	52.5% 38g	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	% 34.7g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	87.7% 33.3g	69.7% 26.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	43.7% 24.4g	7.35% 4.1g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tomatoes	Frozen Blueberries	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	130% 1167μg	2.18% 19.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	85.6% 1.03mg	26% 0.31mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	40.6% 0.53mg	28% 0.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	103% 16.5mg	32% 5.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	49.4% 2.47mg	24.5% 1.23mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	171% 2.22mg	44.5% 0.58mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	43.4% 13μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	104% 417μg	17% 68.6μg	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	423% 381mg	27.2% 24.5mg	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	100% 15mg	31.4% 4.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	183% 219μg	134% 161μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tomatoes	Frozen Blueberries	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	27.8% 278mg	7.84% 78.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	182% 1.64mg	36% 0.32mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	1.6% 64μg	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	94% 7.5mg	22% 1.76mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	72.8% 306mg	11.7% 49mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	138% 3.17mg	62.7% 1.44mg	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	95% 667mg	15.4% 108mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	194% 6583mg	15.6% 529mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	1.8% 0.98μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	9.26% 139mg	0.65% 9.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	43% 4.72mg	6.24% 0.69mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	71% 2626g	23% 849g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Tomatoes vs Frozen Blueberries:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 59.5 times more Vitamin A, 3.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 3.2 times more Vitamin B3, 2 times more Vitamin B5, 3.8 times more Vitamin B6, 6.1 times more Vitamin B9, 15.5 times more Vitamin C, 3.2 times more Vitamin E and 1.4 times more Vitamin K than Frozen Blueberries.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Frozen Blueberries have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Tomatoes vs Frozen Blueberries:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 3.5 times more Calcium, 5.1 times more Copper, 4.3 times more Iron, 6.2 times more Magnesium, 2.2 times more Manganese, 6.2 times more Phosphorus, 12.4 times more Potassium, 14.2 times more Sodium, 6.9 times more Zinc and 3.1 times more Water than Frozen Blueberries.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Frozen Blueberries have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.4 times more Omega 6, 1.3 times more Fiber and 5.9 times more Protein than Frozen Blueberries.
• While Frozen Blueberries contain 13.2 times more Omega 3 than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Frozen Blueberries have similar amounts of Energy, Fat, Carbohydrate and Sugars per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Frozen Blueberries have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.