Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Tomatoes VS Young Cowpeas

Weight per 500 calories

• Tomatoes: 2778g
• Young Cowpeas: 556g

Raw Young Cowpeas have 5 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes, which is average in comparison to other foods. Tomatoes having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Tomatoes or Young Cowpeas ?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%
Young Cowpeas	13%	3%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Tomatoes	Young Cowpeas	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.73% 5.56g	2% 1.94g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.43% 0.78g	1.56% 0.5g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.2% 0.083g	22% 0.35g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	13% 2.22g	2.84% 0.48g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	83% 108g	80.5% 105g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	101% 73g	23% 16.7g	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	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	73% 27.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	43.7% 24.4g	29.3% 16.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tomatoes	Young Cowpeas	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	130% 1167μg	25.3% 228μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	85.6% 1.03mg	51% 0.61mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	40.6% 0.53mg	62% 0.81mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	103% 16.5mg	50.3% 8.06mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	49.4% 2.47mg	16.8% 0.84mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	171% 2.22mg	28.6% 0.37mg	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	233% 933μg	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	15.4% 14mg	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	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	183% 219μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tomatoes	Young Cowpeas	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	27.8% 278mg	70% 700mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	182% 1.64mg	80.2% 0.72mg	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	76.4% 6.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	72.8% 306mg	67.5% 283mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	138% 3.17mg	135% 3.1mg	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	42% 294mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	194% 6583mg	70.4% 2394mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	23.2% 12.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	9.26% 139mg	1.5% 22.2mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	43% 4.72mg	51% 5.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	71% 2626g	11.6% 429g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Tomatoes vs Young Cowpeas :

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 5.1 times more Vitamin A, 1.7 times more Vitamin B1, 2 times more Vitamin B3, 2.9 times more Vitamin B5, 6 times more Vitamin B6 and 27.4 times more Vitamin C than Raw Young Cowpeas .
• While Raw Young Cowpeas contain 1.5 times more Vitamin B2 and 2.2 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Raw Young Cowpeas have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Tomatoes vs Young Cowpeas :

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 2.3 times more Copper, 1.2 times more Iron, 2.3 times more Phosphorus, 2.7 times more Potassium, 6.3 times more Sodium and 6.1 times more Water than Raw Young Cowpeas .
• While Raw Young Cowpeas contain 2.5 times more Calcium and more Selenium than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Raw Young Cowpeas have similar amounts of Magnesium, Manganese and Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 2.9 times more Fat, 4.6 times more Omega 6, 4.4 times more Sugars, 1.2 times more Fiber and 1.5 times more Protein than Raw Young Cowpeas .
• While Raw Young Cowpeas contain 4.2 times more Omega 3 than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Raw Young Cowpeas have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Raw Young Cowpeas have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.