Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal VS Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal	8%	4%	88%
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	44.3% 1286kcal	2.46% 71.4kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.55% 6.35g	0.45% 0.44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.67% 1.17g	0.19% 0.06g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15% 0.24g	0.5% 0.008g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	17% 2.9g	0.98% 0.17g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	241% 313g	12.2% 16g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	180% 131g	13.6% 9.9g	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	% 4.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	143% 54.4g	7.3% 2.78g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	54% 30g	6.73% 3.77g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	168% 1508μg	10.6% 95μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	198% 2.4mg	12% 0.14mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	214% 2.78mg	6.7% 0.087mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	211% 33.7mg	13% 2.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	16.4% 0.82mg	10.2% 0.51mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	244% 3.18mg	24% 0.31mg	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	336% 1345μg	13% 51.6μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	413% 9.92μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	3.97% 3.57mg	101% 90mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	45% 270IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	14.3% 2.14mg	15% 2.22mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6.3% 7.54μg	9.26% 11μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	17.5% 175mg	4.37% 43.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	176% 1.6mg	33% 0.3mg	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	908% 72.6mg	33.7% 2.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	159% 667mg	8.5% 35.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	554% 12.7mg	18% 0.42mg	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	192% 1345mg	16% 111mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	61.3% 2084mg	25.4% 865mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	42.6% 23.4μg	3.6% 2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	101% 1516mg	2.9% 43.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	137% 15mg	5.05% 0.56mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.92% 34g	10% 374g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal have 15.8 times more Vitamin A, 16.7 times more Vitamin B1, 31.8 times more Vitamin B2, 16 times more Vitamin B3, 1.6 times more Vitamin B5, 10.1 times more Vitamin B6, 26.1 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin D than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 25.3 times more Vitamin C and 1.5 times more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin E per 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal have 4 times more Calcium, 5.3 times more Copper, 26.9 times more Iron, 18.7 times more Magnesium, 30.6 times more Manganese, 12.1 times more Phosphorus, 2.4 times more Potassium, 11.8 times more Selenium, 34.7 times more Sodium and 27.1 times more Zinc than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 11 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal have 18 times more Energy, 14.5 times more Fat, 30.5 times more Omega 3, 17.5 times more Omega 6, 19.7 times more Carbohydrate, 13.2 times more Sugars, 19.6 times more Fiber and 8 times more Protein than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.