Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Commercial Whole-wheat Bread VS Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Commercial Whole-wheat Bread	20%	12%	68%
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%

Macro Nutrients

	Commercial Whole-wheat Bread	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	12.3% 357kcal	0.88% 25.5kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.1% 4.96g	0.16% 0.16g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.2% 1.02g	0.066% 0.021g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12.3% 0.2g	0.18% 0.003g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12% 2.05g	0.35% 0.06g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	46.6% 60.5g	4.37% 5.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	8.5% 6.15g	4.87% 3.53g	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	4.32% 3.13g	2.56% 1.86g	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	% 1.5g	% 1.67g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.043g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	22.4% 8.5g	2.6% 0.99g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	31.5% 17.6g	2.4% 1.35g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Commercial Whole-wheat Bread	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	3.78% 34μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	46.5% 0.56mg	4.25% 0.051mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	18.2% 0.24mg	2.4% 0.031mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	39.3% 6.3mg	4.7% 0.75mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	18.3% 0.92mg	3.66% 0.18mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	23.4% 0.3mg	8.6% 0.11mg	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	15% 59.5μg	4.6% 18.4μg	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	0% 0mg	36% 32.3mg	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	25% 3.77mg	5.3% 0.79mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	9.2% 11μg	3.3% 3.97μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Commercial Whole-wheat Bread	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	23% 228mg	1.56% 15.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	35.8% 0.32mg	12% 0.11mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	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	43.8% 3.5mg	12% 0.96mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	25.3% 106mg	3.04% 12.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	134% 3.1mg	6.47% 0.15mg	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	43% 301mg	5.67% 39.7mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	10.6% 360mg	9.1% 309mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	66.2% 36.4μg	1.3% 0.71μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	43% 645mg	1.04% 15.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	23% 2.5mg	1.8% 0.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.5% 55.3g	3.6% 134g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Commercial Whole-wheat Bread vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread has 10.9 times more Vitamin B1, 7.6 times more Vitamin B2, 8.3 times more Vitamin B3, 5 times more Vitamin B5, 2.7 times more Vitamin B6, 3.2 times more Vitamin B9, 4.8 times more Vitamin E and 2.8 times more Vitamin K than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain more Vitamin A and more Vitamin C than Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread.
• Both Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Commercial Whole-wheat Bread vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread has 14.6 times more Calcium, 3 times more Copper, 3.6 times more Iron, 8.3 times more Magnesium, 20.7 times more Manganese, 7.6 times more Phosphorus, 51.4 times more Selenium, 41.4 times more Sodium and 12.6 times more Zinc than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 2.4 times more Water than Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread.
• Both Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Potassium per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread has 14 times more Energy, 31.8 times more Fat, 48.1 times more Saturated Fat, 69.5 times more Omega 3, 34.4 times more Omega 6, 10.7 times more Carbohydrate, 1.7 times more Sugars, 1.7 times more Fructose, 8.6 times more Fiber and 13.1 times more Protein than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.