Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces POST Bran Flakes VS Tomatoes in Juice with Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
POST Bran Flakes	10%	5%	85%
Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	16%	12%	72%

Macro Nutrients

	POST Bran Flakes	Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	45% 1302kcal	2.2% 63.5kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8.6% 8.33g	1.02% 0.99g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.96% 1.6g	0.42% 0.13g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	21.6% 0.35g	0.99% 0.016g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	26% 4.4g	2.26% 0.38g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	246% 319g	10.6% 13.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	102% 74g	14% 10g	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	7.17% 5.2g	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	% 4.92g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	191% 72.6g	20% 7.54g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	70% 39.3g	5.6% 3.14g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	POST Bran Flakes	Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	330% 2973μg	8.8% 79.4μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	430% 5.16mg	190% 2.3mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	427% 5.56mg	16.8% 0.22mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	414% 66.3mg	17.7% 2.83mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	9.3% 0.46mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	519% 6.75mg	34% 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	662% 2647μg	7.94% 31.8μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	827% 20μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	55.6% 50mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	88% 528IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	20.4% 3.06mg	15.6% 2.34mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.63% 5.56μg	8.6% 10.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	POST Bran Flakes	Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	17.5% 175mg	13% 131mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	220% 2mg	23% 0.21mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.51% 20.2μg	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	1389% 111mg	28.3% 2.26mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	216% 909mg	9.45% 39.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	11.7% 0.27mg	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	255% 1782mg	9.64% 67.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	62.2% 2115mg	22.3% 758mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	379% 208μg	5.05% 2.78μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	143% 2143mg	30.4% 456mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	180% 20mg	4.33% 0.48mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.36% 13.5g	10% 376g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of POST Bran Flakes vs Tomatoes in Juice with Salt:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes have 37.5 times more Vitamin A, 2.3 times more Vitamin B1, 25.5 times more Vitamin B2, 23.5 times more Vitamin B3, 15.3 times more Vitamin B6, 83.4 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, more Vitamin D and 1.3 times more Vitamin E than Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt.
• While Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt contain more Vitamin C and 1.9 times more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for POST Bran Flakes vs Tomatoes in Juice with Salt:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes have 1.3 times more Calcium, 9.6 times more Copper, 49.1 times more Iron, 22.9 times more Magnesium, 26.4 times more Phosphorus, 2.8 times more Potassium, 75 times more Selenium, 4.7 times more Sodium and 41.7 times more Zinc than Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt.
• While Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt contain 27.9 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes have 20.5 times more Energy, 8.4 times more Fat, 11.8 times more Saturated Fat, 21.8 times more Omega 3, 11.5 times more Omega 6, 23.2 times more Carbohydrate, 7.3 times more Sugars, 9.6 times more Fiber and 12.5 times more Protein than Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes as well as Canned Red Ripe Tomatoes in Tomato Juice with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.