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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%
Whole-wheat Pita Bread	14%	6%	80%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Whole-wheat Pita Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	0.88% 25.5kcal	13% 371kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.16% 0.16g	2.5% 2.42g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.066% 0.021g	0.92% 0.29g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.18% 0.003g	4.6% 0.074g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.35% 0.06g	8.35% 1.4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	4.37% 5.7g	61% 79.2g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.87% 3.53g	5.6% 4.07g	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	2.56% 1.86g	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	% 1.67g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	2.6% 0.99g	22.8% 8.65g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.4% 1.35g	25% 14g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Whole-wheat Pita Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.78% 34μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.25% 0.051mg	40% 0.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.4% 0.031mg	8.72% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.7% 0.75mg	25% 4.03mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.66% 0.18mg	23.6% 1.18mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	8.6% 0.11mg	29% 0.38mg	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	4.6% 18.4μg	12.4% 49.6μg	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	36% 32.3mg	0% 0mg	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	5.3% 0.79mg	5.76% 0.86mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.3% 3.97μg	1.65% 2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Whole-wheat Pita Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.56% 15.6mg	2.13% 21.3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	12% 0.11mg	45.7% 0.41mg	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	12% 0.96mg	54.2% 4.34mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	3.04% 12.8mg	23.3% 98mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	6.47% 0.15mg	107% 2.47mg	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	5.67% 39.7mg	36.4% 255mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.1% 309mg	7.1% 241mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.3% 0.71μg	113% 62.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.04% 15.6mg	39.8% 597mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.8% 0.2mg	19.6% 2.15mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.6% 134g	1.17% 43.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have more Vitamin A, more Vitamin C and 2 times more Vitamin K than Whole-wheat Pita Bread.
• While Whole-wheat Pita Bread contains 9.4 times more Vitamin B1, 3.6 times more Vitamin B2, 5.3 times more Vitamin B3, 6.4 times more Vitamin B5, 3.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 2.7 times more Vitamin B9 than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes and Whole-wheat Pita Bread have similar amounts of Vitamin E per 5 oz.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Whole-wheat Pita Bread have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

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

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.3 times more Potassium and 3.1 times more Water than Whole-wheat Pita Bread.
• While Whole-wheat Pita Bread contains 1.4 times more Calcium, 3.9 times more Copper, 4.5 times more Iron, 7.7 times more Magnesium, 16.6 times more Manganese, 6.4 times more Phosphorus, 88 times more Selenium, 38.3 times more Sodium and 10.9 times more Zinc than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Whole-wheat Pita Bread contains 14.6 times more Energy, 15.5 times more Fat, 26 times more Omega 3, 23.8 times more Omega 6, 13.9 times more Carbohydrate, 8.7 times more Fiber and 10.3 times more Protein than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes and Whole-wheat Pita Bread have similar amounts of Sugars per 5 oz.
• Both Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Whole-wheat Pita Bread have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.