Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Tomatoes VS Pineapple

Weight per 500 calories

• Tomatoes: 2778g
• Pineapple: 1000g

Raw Pineapple has 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 Pineapple?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%
Pineapple	4%	2%	94%

Macro Nutrients

	Tomatoes	Pineapple	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.73% 5.56g	1.24% 1.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.43% 0.78g	0.28% 0.09g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.2% 0.083g	10.6% 0.17g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	13% 2.22g	1.35% 0.23g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	83% 108g	101% 131g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	101% 73g	136% 99g	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	29.2% 21g	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	% 17.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 60g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	87.7% 33.3g	37% 14g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	43.7% 24.4g	9.64% 5.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tomatoes	Pineapple	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	130% 1167μg	3.33% 30μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	85.6% 1.03mg	66% 0.79mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	40.6% 0.53mg	24.6% 0.32mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	103% 16.5mg	31.3% 5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	49.4% 2.47mg	42.6% 2.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	171% 2.22mg	86% 1.12mg	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	45% 180μg	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	531% 478mg	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	1.33% 0.2mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	183% 219μg	5.83% 7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tomatoes	Pineapple	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	27.8% 278mg	13% 130mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	182% 1.64mg	122% 1.1mg	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	36.3% 2.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	72.8% 306mg	28.6% 120mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	138% 3.17mg	403% 9.27mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	0% 0μg	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	11.4% 80mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	194% 6583mg	32% 1090mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	1.8% 1μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	9.26% 139mg	0.67% 10mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	43% 4.72mg	11% 1.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	71% 2626g	23.2% 860g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Tomatoes vs Pineapple:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 38.9 times more Vitamin A, 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B2, 3.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2 times more Vitamin B6, 2.3 times more Vitamin B9, 75 times more Vitamin E and 31.3 times more Vitamin K than Raw Pineapple.
• While Raw Pineapple contains 1.3 times more Vitamin C than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Raw Pineapple have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Raw Pineapple have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Tomatoes vs Pineapple:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 2.1 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Copper, 2.6 times more Iron, 2.5 times more Magnesium, 8.3 times more Phosphorus, 6 times more Potassium, 13.9 times more Sodium, 3.9 times more Zinc and 3.1 times more Water than Raw Pineapple.
• While Raw Pineapple contains 2.9 times more Manganese than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Raw Pineapple have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 4.6 times more Fat, 9.7 times more Omega 6, 1.8 times more Fructose, 2.4 times more Fiber and 4.5 times more Protein than Raw Pineapple.
• While Raw Pineapple contains 2 times more Omega 3 and 1.3 times more Sugars than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Raw Pineapple have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Raw Pineapple have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.