Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Tomatoes VS Boiled Collards

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%
Boiled Collards	27%	16%	57%

Macro Nutrients

	Tomatoes	Boiled Collards	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	0.88% 25.5kcal	1.6% 46.8kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.29% 0.28g	1.05% 1.02g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.12% 0.04g	0.21% 0.067g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.27% 0.004g	8.24% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.67% 0.11g	0.58% 0.099g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	4.24% 5.5g	6.16% 8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.14% 3.73g	0.78% 0.57g	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	2.68% 1.94g	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	% 1.77g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	4.48% 1.7g	15% 5.67g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.23% 1.25g	6.86% 3.84g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tomatoes	Boiled Collards	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	6.6% 59.5μg	60% 539μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.37% 0.052mg	4.72% 0.057mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.07% 0.027mg	11.6% 0.15mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.26% 0.84mg	5.1% 0.82mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.52% 0.13mg	6.2% 0.31mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	8.72% 0.11mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	2.2% 0.66μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	5.3% 21.3μg	5.67% 22.7μg	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	21.6% 19.4mg	28.7% 25.8mg	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	5.1% 0.77mg	8.3% 1.25mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	9.33% 11μg	480% 576μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tomatoes	Boiled Collards	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.4% 14mg	20% 200mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	9.3% 0.084mg	8.03% 0.072mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.082% 3.26μg	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	4.8% 0.38mg	20% 1.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	3.7% 15.6mg	7.1% 29.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	7.03% 0.16mg	31.4% 0.72mg	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	4.86% 34mg	6.48% 45.4mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.9% 336mg	4.88% 166mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	1.3% 0.71μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.47% 7.1mg	1.4% 21.3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.2% 0.24mg	2.96% 0.33mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.62% 134g	3.45% 128g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Tomatoes vs Boiled Collards:

• Boiled and Drained Collards contain 9 times more Vitamin A, 5.6 times more Vitamin B2, 2.4 times more Vitamin B5, 1.6 times more Vitamin B6, 1.3 times more Vitamin C, 1.6 times more Vitamin E and 51.5 times more Vitamin K than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Boiled and Drained Collards have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B9 per 5 oz.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Boiled and Drained Collards have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Tomatoes vs Boiled Collards:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 2 times more Potassium than Boiled and Drained Collards.
• While Boiled and Drained Collards contain 14.1 times more Calcium, 4.2 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Magnesium, 4.5 times more Manganese, 1.3 times more Phosphorus, 3 times more Sodium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Boiled and Drained Collards have similar amounts of Copper and Water per 5 oz.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Boiled and Drained Collards have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 6.6 times more Sugars than Boiled and Drained Collards.
• While Boiled and Drained Collards contain 1.8 times more Energy, 31 times more Omega 3, 1.5 times more Carbohydrate, 3.3 times more Fiber and 3.1 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Boiled and Drained Collards have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.