Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Tomatoes VS Canned Pimento

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%
Canned Pimento	16%	10%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Tomatoes	Canned Pimento	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	0.88% 25.5kcal	1.12% 32.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.29% 0.28g	0.44% 0.43g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.12% 0.04g	0.2% 0.064g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.27% 0.004g	1.33% 0.021g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.67% 0.11g	1.2% 0.21g	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	5.56% 7.23g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.14% 3.73g	5.3% 3.84g	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	7.1% 2.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.23% 1.25g	2.8% 1.56g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tomatoes	Canned Pimento	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	6.6% 59.5μg	21% 189μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.37% 0.052mg	2% 0.024mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.07% 0.027mg	6.54% 0.085mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.26% 0.84mg	5.45% 0.87mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.52% 0.13mg	0.28% 0.014mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	8.72% 0.11mg	23.4% 0.3mg	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	2.13% 8.5μg	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	134% 120mg	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	6.52% 0.98mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	9.33% 11μg	9.8% 11.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tomatoes	Canned Pimento	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.4% 14mg	0.85% 8.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	9.3% 0.084mg	7.7% 0.069mg	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	29.8% 2.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	3.7% 15.6mg	2.02% 8.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	7.03% 0.16mg	5.67% 0.13mg	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	3.44% 24mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.9% 336mg	6.6% 224mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	0.52% 0.28μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.47% 7.1mg	1.32% 20mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.2% 0.24mg	2.45% 0.27mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.62% 134g	3.57% 132g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Tomatoes vs Canned Pimento:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 2.2 times more Vitamin B1, 8.9 times more Vitamin B5 and 2.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Canned Pimento.
• While Canned Pimento contains 3.2 times more Vitamin A, 3.2 times more Vitamin B2, 2.7 times more Vitamin B6, 6.2 times more Vitamin C and 1.3 times more Vitamin E than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Canned Pimento have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin K per 5 oz.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Canned Pimento have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Tomatoes vs Canned Pimento:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.7 times more Calcium, 1.2 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 1.2 times more Manganese, 1.4 times more Phosphorus and 1.5 times more Potassium than Canned Pimento.
• While Canned Pimento contains 6.2 times more Iron than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Canned Pimento have similar amounts of Zinc and Water per 5 oz.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Canned Pimento have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Canned Pimento contains 1.3 times more Carbohydrate, 1.6 times more Fiber and 1.3 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Canned Pimento have similar amounts of Sugars per 5 oz.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Canned Pimento have insufficient amounts of Energy, Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.