Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Commercial Italian Salad Dressing VS Tomatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Commercial Italian Salad Dressing	1%	79%	20%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Commercial Italian Salad Dressing	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	16.4% 476kcal	1.23% 35.7kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	43.2% 42g	0.41% 0.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	18.3% 5.85g	0.17% 0.056g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	185% 2.95g	0.37% 0.006g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	108% 18.3g	0.93% 0.16g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	18.5% 24g	5.94% 7.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	29.5% 21.4g	7.2% 5.2g	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	16% 11.5g	3.75% 2.7g	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	% 8.8g	% 2.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.05g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	6.27% 2.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.45% 0.81g	3.1% 1.75g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Commercial Italian Salad Dressing	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.44% 3.97μg	9.26% 83.3μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	3.3% 0.04mg	6.1% 0.073mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0% 0mg	2.9% 0.038mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.62% 0.26mg	7.37% 1.18mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0% 0mg	3.53% 0.18mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	9.77% 0.13mg	12.2% 0.16mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	3.1% 0.93μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	0% 0μg	7.44% 29.8μg	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	0.88% 0.79mg	30.2% 27mg	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	29% 4.35mg	7.14% 1.07mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	93% 111μg	13% 15.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Commercial Italian Salad Dressing	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.58% 25.8mg	2% 20mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	4.2% 0.038mg	13% 0.12mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.11% 4.56μg	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	6.45% 0.52mg	6.7% 0.54mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.36% 9.92mg	5.2% 22mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	2.67% 0.062mg	9.84% 0.23mg	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	4.25% 29.8mg	6.8% 47.6mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.9% 167mg	14% 470mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.2% 3.97μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	131% 1971mg	0.66% 9.92mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.26% 0.14mg	3.07% 0.34mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.4% 126g	5.07% 188g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Commercial Italian Salad Dressing vs Tomatoes:

• Commercial Italian Salad Dressing has 4.1 times more Vitamin E and 7.1 times more Vitamin K than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 21 times more Vitamin A, 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B2, 4.5 times more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B9 and 34.3 times more Vitamin C than Commercial Italian Salad Dressing.
• Both Commercial Italian Salad Dressing and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 7 oz.
• Both Commercial Italian Salad Dressing as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Commercial Italian Salad Dressing vs Tomatoes:

• Commercial Italian Salad Dressing has 1.3 times more Calcium, more Selenium and 198.6 times more Sodium than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 3.1 times more Copper, 2.2 times more Magnesium, 3.7 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 2.8 times more Potassium, 2.4 times more Zinc and 1.5 times more Water than Commercial Italian Salad Dressing.
• Both Commercial Italian Salad Dressing and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Iron per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Commercial Italian Salad Dressing has 13.3 times more Energy, 105.6 times more Fat, 105.3 times more Saturated Fat, 496.3 times more Omega 3, 115.5 times more Omega 6, 3.1 times more Carbohydrate, 4.1 times more Sugars and 4.2 times more Fructose than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain more Fiber and 2.1 times more Protein than Commercial Italian Salad Dressing.
• Both Commercial Italian Salad Dressing as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.