Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Canned Low Sodium Vegetable Juice Cocktail VS Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes

Weight per 100 calories

• Canned Low Sodium Vegetable Juice Cocktail: 526g
• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes: 556g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very low in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Canned Low Sodium Vegetable Juice Cocktail or Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Low Sodium Vegetable Juice Cocktail	17%	13%	70%
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Low Sodium Vegetable Juice Cocktail	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.74% 1.7g	0.63% 0.61g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.46% 0.47g	0.26% 0.083g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.95% 0.063g	0.69% 0.011g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2% 0.34g	1.37% 0.23g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	15.5% 20g	17% 22.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	20% 14.6g	19% 14g	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	9.95% 7.2g	10% 7.28g	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	% 7g	% 6.56g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.47g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	6.93% 2.63g	10.2% 3.9g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	8.55% 4.8g	9.42% 5.28g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Low Sodium Vegetable Juice Cocktail	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	20.5% 184μg	15% 133μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	22% 0.26mg	16.7% 0.2mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	13.4% 0.17mg	9.4% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	23.8% 3.8mg	18.5% 2.96mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	26.2% 1.3mg	14.3% 0.72mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	28.7% 0.37mg	33.8% 0.44mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	27.6% 111μg	18% 72.2μg	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	318% 286mg	141% 127mg	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	35.8% 5.37mg	20.7% 3.1mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	26.8% 32μg	13% 15.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Low Sodium Vegetable Juice Cocktail	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.9% 79mg	6.1% 61mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	39.8% 0.36mg	46.3% 0.42mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	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	19% 1.53mg	47.2% 3.78mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	15% 63mg	12% 50mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	18% 0.42mg	25.4% 0.58mg	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	14.3% 100mg	22.2% 156mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	31.6% 1074mg	35.6% 1211mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.9% 1.05μg	5.05% 2.78μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	19.3% 289mg	4.07% 61mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.74% 0.63mg	7.07% 0.78mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	13.4% 495g	14% 524g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Canned Low Sodium Vegetable Juice Cocktail vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Canned Low Sodium Vegetable Juice Cocktail has 1.4 times more Vitamin A, 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 1.8 times more Vitamin B5, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9, 2.3 times more Vitamin C, 1.7 times more Vitamin E and 2.1 times more Vitamin K than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Canned Low Sodium Vegetable Juice Cocktail and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 100 kcal.
• Both Canned Low Sodium Vegetable Juice Cocktail as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Canned Low Sodium Vegetable Juice Cocktail vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Canned Low Sodium Vegetable Juice Cocktail has 1.3 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Magnesium and 4.7 times more Sodium than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 2.5 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Phosphorus and 2.6 times more Selenium than Canned Low Sodium Vegetable Juice Cocktail.
• Both Canned Low Sodium Vegetable Juice Cocktail and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Copper, Potassium, Zinc and Water per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Canned Low Sodium Vegetable Juice Cocktail has 2.8 times more Fat, 5.6 times more Saturated Fat, 5.7 times more Omega 3 and 1.5 times more Omega 6 than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.5 times more Fiber than Canned Low Sodium Vegetable Juice Cocktail.
• Both Canned Low Sodium Vegetable Juice Cocktail and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate, Sugars, Fructose and Protein per 100 kcal.
• Both Canned Low Sodium Vegetable Juice Cocktail as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.