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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal	8%	4%	88%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal	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	0.82% 0.79g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.67% 1.17g	0.35% 0.11g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15% 0.24g	0.74% 0.012g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	17% 2.9g	1.87% 0.32g	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% 15.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	180% 131g	14.4% 10.4g	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	7.5% 5.44g	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	% 4.96g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	143% 54.4g	12.5% 4.76g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	54% 30g	6.24% 3.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	168% 1508μg	18.5% 167μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	198% 2.4mg	12.2% 0.15mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	214% 2.78mg	5.8% 0.075mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	211% 33.7mg	14.7% 2.36mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	16.4% 0.82mg	7.06% 0.35mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	244% 3.18mg	24.4% 0.32mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	6.2% 1.86μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	336% 1345μg	15% 59.5μg	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	60.4% 54.4mg	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	14.3% 2.14mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6.3% 7.54μg	26% 31.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	17.5% 175mg	3.97% 39.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	176% 1.6mg	26% 0.23mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.23% 9.13μg	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	13.4% 1.07mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	159% 667mg	10.4% 43.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	554% 12.7mg	19.7% 0.45mg	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	13.6% 95mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	61.3% 2084mg	27.7% 941mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	42.6% 23.4μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	101% 1516mg	1.32% 20mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	137% 15mg	6.13% 0.67mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.92% 34g	10% 375g	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 Tomatoes:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal have 9 times more Vitamin A, 16.2 times more Vitamin B1, 36.8 times more Vitamin B2, 14.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2.3 times more Vitamin B5, 10 times more Vitamin B6, 22.6 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin D than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 15.2 times more Vitamin C and 4.2 times more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal and Raw 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 Tomatoes:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal have 4.4 times more Calcium, 6.8 times more Copper, 67.8 times more Iron, 15.3 times more Magnesium, 28.2 times more Manganese, 14.1 times more Phosphorus, 2.2 times more Potassium, more Selenium, 76.4 times more Sodium and 22.4 times more Zinc than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw 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, 8 times more Fat, 20.3 times more Omega 3, 9.2 times more Omega 6, 20.3 times more Carbohydrate, 12.5 times more Sugars, 11.4 times more Fiber and 8.6 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.