Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Cooked Couscous VS Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Couscous	14%	1%	85%
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Couscous	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	5.47% 159kcal	0.88% 25.5kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.23% 0.23g	0.16% 0.16g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.13% 0.041g	0.066% 0.021g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.27% 0.004g	0.18% 0.003g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.5% 0.085g	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	25.3% 33g	4.37% 5.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.2% 0.14g	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	NA	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	NA	% 1.67g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.22% 2g	2.6% 0.99g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	9.6% 5.37g	2.4% 1.35g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Couscous	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	7.44% 0.089mg	4.25% 0.051mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.94% 0.038mg	2.4% 0.031mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.7% 1.4mg	4.7% 0.75mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.5% 0.53mg	3.66% 0.18mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	5.56% 0.072mg	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	5.3% 21.3μg	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	1.23% 0.18mg	5.3% 0.79mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.12% 0.14μg	3.3% 3.97μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Couscous	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.13% 11.3mg	1.56% 15.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	6.46% 0.058mg	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	6.73% 0.54mg	12% 0.96mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.7% 11.3mg	3.04% 12.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	5.18% 0.12mg	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	4.45% 31mg	5.67% 39.7mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.4% 82.2mg	9.1% 309mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	71% 39μg	1.3% 0.71μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.47% 7.1mg	1.04% 15.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.35% 0.37mg	1.8% 0.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.8% 103g	3.6% 134g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Cooked Couscous vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Cooked Couscous have 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3 and 2.9 times more Vitamin B5 than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain more Vitamin A, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C, 4.3 times more Vitamin E and 28 times more Vitamin K than Cooked Couscous.
• Both Cooked Couscous and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 5 oz.
• Both Cooked Couscous 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 Cooked Couscous vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Cooked Couscous have 55 times more Selenium and 1.9 times more Zinc than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.4 times more Calcium, 1.8 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Phosphorus, 3.8 times more Potassium and 1.3 times more Water than Cooked Couscous.
• Both Cooked Couscous and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Magnesium and Manganese per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Cooked Couscous have 6.2 times more Energy, 5.8 times more Carbohydrate, 2 times more Fiber and 4 times more Protein than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 24.9 times more Sugars than Cooked Couscous.
• Both Cooked Couscous as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.