Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Tomatoes VS Lentils

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%
Lentils	27%	3%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Tomatoes	Lentils	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	0.88% 25.5kcal	17.2% 499kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.29% 0.28g	1.55% 1.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.12% 0.04g	0.68% 0.22g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.27% 0.004g	9.92% 0.16g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.67% 0.11g	3.45% 0.59g	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	69% 89.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.14% 3.73g	3.97% 2.88g	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	0.53% 0.38g	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	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 2.1g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	4.48% 1.7g	40% 15g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.23% 1.25g	62.3% 35g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tomatoes	Lentils	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	6.6% 59.5μg	0.31% 2.83μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.37% 0.052mg	103% 1.24mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.07% 0.027mg	23% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.26% 0.84mg	23% 3.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.52% 0.13mg	60.7% 3.03mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	8.72% 0.11mg	59% 0.77mg	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	170% 679μg	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	7.1% 6.38mg	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	4.63% 0.69mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	9.33% 11μg	5.9% 7.1μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tomatoes	Lentils	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.4% 14mg	4.96% 49.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	9.3% 0.084mg	119% 1.07mg	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	115% 9.23mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	3.7% 15.6mg	16% 66.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	7.03% 0.16mg	86% 1.97mg	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	57% 398mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.9% 336mg	28.2% 960mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	0.26% 0.14μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.47% 7.1mg	0.57% 8.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.2% 0.24mg	42% 4.64mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.62% 134g	0.32% 11.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Tomatoes vs Lentils:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 21 times more Vitamin A, 3 times more Vitamin C and 1.6 times more Vitamin K than Raw Lentils.
• While Raw Lentils contain 23.6 times more Vitamin B1, 11.1 times more Vitamin B2, 4.4 times more Vitamin B3, 24 times more Vitamin B5, 6.8 times more Vitamin B6 and 31.9 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Raw Lentils have similar amounts of Vitamin E per 5 oz.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Raw Lentils have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Tomatoes vs Lentils:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 11.4 times more Water than Raw Lentils.
• While Raw Lentils contain 3.5 times more Calcium, 12.8 times more Copper, 24.1 times more Iron, 4.3 times more Magnesium, 12.2 times more Manganese, 11.7 times more Phosphorus, 2.9 times more Potassium and 19.2 times more Zinc than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Raw Lentils have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.3 times more Sugars and 5.1 times more Fructose than Raw Lentils.
• While Raw Lentils contain 19.6 times more Energy, 5.3 times more Fat, 37.3 times more Omega 3, 5.2 times more Omega 6, 16.3 times more Carbohydrate, 8.9 times more Fiber and 28 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Raw Lentils have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.