Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram 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	113% 3280kcal	5.5% 160kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	21.6% 21g	2.58% 2.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	12.5% 4g	1.06% 0.34g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	54.4% 0.87g	2.5% 0.04g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	65.4% 11g	5.7% 0.97g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	619% 805g	26.7% 34.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	257% 186g	35% 25.5g	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	18% 13g	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	% 12.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	482% 183g	50% 19g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	177% 99g	14% 7.9g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	POST Bran Flakes	Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	832% 7490μg	22.2% 200μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1083% 13mg	479% 5.75mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1077% 14mg	42.3% 0.55mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1044% 167mg	44.5% 7.12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	23.4% 1.17mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1308% 17mg	85.4% 1.1mg	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	1668% 6670μg	20% 80μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	2083% 50μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	140% 126mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	222% 1330IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	51.3% 7.7mg	39.3% 5.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	11.7% 14μg	21.7% 26μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	POST Bran Flakes	Tomatoes in Juice with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	44% 440mg	33% 330mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	556% 5mg	57.8% 0.52mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	1.28% 51μg	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	3500% 280mg	71.3% 5.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	545% 2290mg	24% 100mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	29.6% 0.68mg	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	641% 4490mg	24.3% 170mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	157% 5330mg	56% 1910mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	955% 525μg	12.7% 7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	360% 5400mg	76.7% 1150mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	455% 50mg	11% 1.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.92% 34g	25.6% 948g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram 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 1 kilogram 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 1 kilogram:

• 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 1 kg.