Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Tomatoes VS Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%
Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons	6%	2%	92%

Macro Nutrients

	Tomatoes	Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.8% 81.6kcal	59.3% 1719kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.94% 0.91g	4.44% 4.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.4% 0.13g	3.73% 1.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.85% 0.014g	3.7% 0.059g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.13% 0.36g	9% 1.53g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	13.6% 17.6g	303% 394g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.5% 12g	86.3% 62.6g	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	8.57% 6.2g	0.31% 0.23g	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	% 5.67g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 62g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	14.3% 5.44g	18% 6.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.13% 4g	48% 27g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tomatoes	Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	21% 191μg	633% 5697μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	14% 0.17mg	684% 8.2mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.63% 0.086mg	716% 9.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	17% 2.7mg	684% 109mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.07% 0.4mg	21% 1.04mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	28% 0.36mg	842% 11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	7.1% 2.13μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	17% 68μg	1095% 4382μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	1368% 33μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	69% 62mg	104% 94mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	261% 1565IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	16.3% 2.45mg	1.5% 0.23mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	30% 36μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tomatoes	Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.54% 45.4mg	3.63% 36.3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	29.7% 0.27mg	66% 0.59mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.26% 10.4μg	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	15.3% 1.22mg	1584% 127mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	12% 50mg	17.3% 72.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	22.5% 0.52mg	129% 2.96mg	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	15.6% 109mg	41% 286mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	31.6% 1075mg	30% 1016mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	18% 9.98μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.5% 22.7mg	156% 2345mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7% 0.77mg	306% 33.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11.6% 429g	0.5% 18.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Tomatoes vs Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 10.8 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons contain 29.9 times more Vitamin A, 48.9 times more Vitamin B1, 108 times more Vitamin B2, 40.6 times more Vitamin B3, 2.6 times more Vitamin B5, 30.2 times more Vitamin B6, 64.4 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, 1.5 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin D than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Tomatoes vs Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.3 times more Calcium and 23.2 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons contain 2.2 times more Copper, 103.4 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 5.7 times more Manganese, 2.6 times more Phosphorus, more Selenium, 103.4 times more Sodium and 43.7 times more Zinc than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons have similar amounts of Potassium per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 27.4 times more Fructose than Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons contain 21.1 times more Energy, 4.2 times more Omega 6, 22.3 times more Carbohydrate, 5.2 times more Sugars, 1.3 times more Fiber and 6.8 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.