Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Tomatoes VS Rye Reduced-calorie Bread

Weight per 500 calories

• Tomatoes: 2778g
• Rye Reduced-calorie Bread: 246g

Rye Reduced-calorie Bread has 11.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes, which is above average in comparison to other foods. Tomatoes having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Tomatoes or Rye Reduced-calorie Bread?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%
Rye Reduced-calorie Bread	16%	12%	72%

Macro Nutrients

	Tomatoes	Rye Reduced-calorie Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.73% 5.56g	7.36% 7.14g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.43% 0.78g	2.83% 0.91g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.2% 0.083g	6.3% 0.1g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	13% 2.22g	10.3% 1.75g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	83% 108g	76.7% 100g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	101% 73g	7.78% 5.64g	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	77.8% 29.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	43.7% 24.4g	40% 22.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tomatoes	Rye Reduced-calorie Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	130% 1167μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	85.6% 1.03mg	75.3% 0.9mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	40.6% 0.53mg	45.5% 0.59mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	103% 16.5mg	39% 6.22mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	49.4% 2.47mg	14.6% 0.73mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	171% 2.22mg	14.6% 0.19mg	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	35.7% 143μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	4.1% 0.099μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	423% 381mg	1.1% 0.99mg	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	4.6% 0.69mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	183% 219μg	1.23% 1.48μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tomatoes	Rye Reduced-calorie Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	27.8% 278mg	18.7% 187mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	182% 1.64mg	36.4% 0.33mg	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	95% 7.64mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	72.8% 306mg	13% 54mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	138% 3.17mg	48.5% 1.1mg	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	27.4% 192mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	194% 6583mg	7.1% 241mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	125% 68.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	9.26% 139mg	84.2% 1264mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	43% 4.72mg	14.8% 1.63mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	71% 2626g	3.06% 113g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Tomatoes vs Rye Reduced-calorie Bread:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have more Vitamin A, 2.7 times more Vitamin B3, 3.4 times more Vitamin B5, 11.7 times more Vitamin B6, 2.9 times more Vitamin B9, 386.3 times more Vitamin C, 21.8 times more Vitamin E and 148.5 times more Vitamin K than Rye Reduced-calorie Bread.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Rye Reduced-calorie Bread have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B2 per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Rye Reduced-calorie Bread have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Tomatoes vs Rye Reduced-calorie Bread:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.5 times more Calcium, 5 times more Copper, 5.6 times more Magnesium, 2.8 times more Manganese, 3.5 times more Phosphorus, 27.3 times more Potassium, 2.9 times more Zinc and 23.2 times more Water than Rye Reduced-calorie Bread.
• While Rye Reduced-calorie Bread contains more Selenium and 9.1 times more Sodium than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Rye Reduced-calorie Bread have similar amounts of Iron per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.3 times more Omega 6 and 13 times more Sugars than Rye Reduced-calorie Bread.
• While Rye Reduced-calorie Bread contains 1.3 times more Fat than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Rye Reduced-calorie Bread have similar amounts of Energy, Omega 3, Carbohydrate, Fiber and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Rye Reduced-calorie Bread have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.