Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Tomatoes VS Boiled Common Cowpeas

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%
Boiled Common Cowpeas	26%	4%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Tomatoes	Boiled Common Cowpeas	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.23% 35.7kcal	7.94% 230kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.41% 0.4g	1.1% 1.05g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.17% 0.056g	0.86% 0.27g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.37% 0.006g	10.3% 0.16g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.93% 0.16g	1.67% 0.28g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	5.94% 7.7g	31.7% 41g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	7.2% 5.2g	9.03% 6.55g	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	3.75% 2.7g	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	% 2.5g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	6.27% 2.4g	34% 13g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.1% 1.75g	27.4% 15.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tomatoes	Boiled Common Cowpeas	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	9.26% 83.3μg	0.22% 2μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	6.1% 0.073mg	33.4% 0.4mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.9% 0.038mg	8.4% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	7.37% 1.18mg	6.14% 0.98mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.53% 0.18mg	16.3% 0.82mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	12.2% 0.16mg	15.3% 0.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	3.1% 0.93μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	7.44% 29.8μg	103% 413μg	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	30.2% 27mg	0.88% 0.79mg	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	7.14% 1.07mg	3.7% 0.56mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	13% 15.7μg	2.8% 3.37μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tomatoes	Boiled Common Cowpeas	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2% 20mg	4.76% 47.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	13% 0.12mg	59% 0.53mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.11% 4.56μg	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	6.7% 0.54mg	62.3% 5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.2% 22mg	25% 105mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	9.84% 0.23mg	41% 0.94mg	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	6.8% 47.6mg	44.2% 310mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	14% 470mg	16.2% 552mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	9.02% 4.96μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.66% 9.92mg	0.53% 7.94mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.07% 0.34mg	23.3% 2.56mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	5.07% 188g	3.76% 139g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Tomatoes vs Boiled Common Cowpeas:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 42 times more Vitamin A, 34.3 times more Vitamin C, 1.9 times more Vitamin E and 4.6 times more Vitamin K than Boiled Common Cowpeas.
• While Boiled Common Cowpeas contain 5.5 times more Vitamin B1, 2.9 times more Vitamin B2, 4.6 times more Vitamin B5, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6 and 13.9 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Boiled Common Cowpeas have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 7 oz.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Boiled Common Cowpeas have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Tomatoes vs Boiled Common Cowpeas:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.3 times more Water than Boiled Common Cowpeas.
• While Boiled Common Cowpeas contain 2.4 times more Calcium, 4.5 times more Copper, 9.3 times more Iron, 4.8 times more Magnesium, 4.2 times more Manganese, 6.5 times more Phosphorus, more Selenium and 7.6 times more Zinc than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Boiled Common Cowpeas have similar amounts of Potassium per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Boiled Common Cowpeas contain 6.4 times more Energy, 27.7 times more Omega 3, 5.3 times more Carbohydrate, 1.3 times more Sugars, 5.4 times more Fiber and 8.8 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Boiled Common Cowpeas have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.