Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Dried Spearmint VS Tomatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Spearmint	23%	16%	61%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Spearmint	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	14% 404kcal	0.88% 25.5kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8.8% 8.55g	0.29% 0.28g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7% 2.24g	0.12% 0.04g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	247% 3.96g	0.27% 0.004g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.7% 0.63g	0.67% 0.11g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	56.7% 73.8g	4.24% 5.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	5.14% 3.73g	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	2.68% 1.94g	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	% 1.77g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	111% 42.2g	4.48% 1.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	50.4% 28.3g	2.23% 1.25g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Spearmint	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	83.3% 750μg	6.6% 59.5μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	34% 0.41mg	4.37% 0.052mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	155% 2mg	2.07% 0.027mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	58% 9.3mg	5.26% 0.84mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	39.7% 2mg	2.52% 0.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	281% 3.66mg	8.72% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	2.2% 0.66μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	188% 751μg	5.3% 21.3μg	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	21.6% 19.4mg	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	NA	5.1% 0.77mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	9.33% 11μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Spearmint	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	211% 2109mg	1.4% 14mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	243% 2.2mg	9.3% 0.084mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.082% 3.26μg	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	1550% 124mg	4.8% 0.38mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	203% 853mg	3.7% 15.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	708% 16.3mg	7.03% 0.16mg	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	56% 391mg	4.86% 34mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	80.2% 2727mg	9.9% 336mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	32.5% 488mg	0.47% 7.1mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	31% 3.4mg	2.2% 0.24mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.43% 16g	3.62% 134g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Dried Spearmint vs Tomatoes:

• Dried Spearmint has 12.6 times more Vitamin A, 7.8 times more Vitamin B1, 74.8 times more Vitamin B2, 11 times more Vitamin B3, 15.7 times more Vitamin B5, 32.2 times more Vitamin B6 and 35.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain more Vitamin C than Dried Spearmint.
• Both Dried Spearmint as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Dried Spearmint vs Tomatoes:

• Dried Spearmint has 148.8 times more Calcium, 26.1 times more Copper, 324 times more Iron, 54.7 times more Magnesium, 100.7 times more Manganese, 11.5 times more Phosphorus, 8.1 times more Potassium, 68.8 times more Sodium and 14.2 times more Zinc than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 8.4 times more Water than Dried Spearmint.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Spearmint has 15.8 times more Energy, 30.2 times more Fat, 56.3 times more Saturated Fat, 930.7 times more Omega 3, 5.6 times more Omega 6, 13.4 times more Carbohydrate, 24.8 times more Fiber and 22.6 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Dried Spearmint as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.