Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Dried Spearmint VS Tomatoes

Weight per 100 calories

• Dried Spearmint: 35g
• Tomatoes: 556g

Dried Spearmint has 15.8 times more energy per 100g than Tomatoes. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Dried Spearmint or Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Spearmint	23%	16%	61%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Spearmint	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.2% 2.1g	1.15% 1.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.73% 0.55g	0.49% 0.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	61.2% 0.98g	1.04% 0.017g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.92% 0.16g	2.6% 0.44g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	14% 18.3g	16.6% 21.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	20% 14.6g	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	NA	10.5% 7.6g	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	NA	% 6.94g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	27.5% 10.5g	17.5% 6.67g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	12.5% 7g	8.73% 4.9g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Spearmint	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	20.6% 186μg	26% 233μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	8.42% 0.1mg	17% 0.21mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.4% 0.5mg	8.1% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	14.4% 2.3mg	20.6% 3.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	9.82% 0.49mg	9.9% 0.49mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	69.6% 0.9mg	34% 0.44mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	8.7% 2.6μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	46.5% 186μg	21% 83.3μg	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% 0mg	84.6% 76mg	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	NA	20% 3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	36.6% 44μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Spearmint	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	52.2% 522mg	5.56% 55.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	60% 0.54mg	36.4% 0.33mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.32% 12.8μg	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	384% 30.7mg	18.8% 1.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	50.3% 211mg	14.6% 61mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	175% 4.03mg	27.5% 0.63mg	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	14% 97mg	19% 133mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	20% 675mg	38.7% 1317mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	8.05% 121mg	1.85% 27.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.7% 0.85mg	8.6% 0.94mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.11% 3.96g	14% 525g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Dried Spearmint vs Tomatoes:

• Dried Spearmint has 4.7 times more Vitamin B2, 2 times more Vitamin B6 and 2.2 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.3 times more Vitamin A, 2 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3 and more Vitamin C than Dried Spearmint.
• Both Dried Spearmint and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 100 kcal.
• Both Dried Spearmint as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Dried Spearmint vs Tomatoes:

• Dried Spearmint has 9.4 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Copper, 20.5 times more Iron, 3.5 times more Magnesium, 6.4 times more Manganese and 4.3 times more Sodium than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.4 times more Phosphorus, 2 times more Potassium and 132.4 times more Water than Dried Spearmint.
• Both Dried Spearmint and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Zinc per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Dried Spearmint has 1.9 times more Fat, 3.6 times more Saturated Fat, 58.8 times more Omega 3, 1.6 times more Fiber and 1.4 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 2.8 times more Omega 6 than Dried Spearmint.
• Both Dried Spearmint and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 100 kcal.
• Both Dried Spearmint as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.