Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal VS Tomatoes

Weight per 300 calories

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal: 83g
• Tomatoes: 1667g

Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal have 20.1 times more energy per 100g than Tomatoes. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal or Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal	12%	4%	84%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.55% 1.5g	3.44% 3.33g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.88% 0.28g	1.46% 0.47g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.17% 0.051g	3.13% 0.05g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.5% 0.6g	7.84% 1.33g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	51.5% 67g	50% 65g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	10% 7.36g	60.5% 44g	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	31.5% 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	NA	% 21g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	28.4% 11g	52.6% 20g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	16.7% 9.32g	26% 14.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	77.8% 700μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	45% 0.54mg	51.4% 0.62mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7.67% 0.1mg	24.4% 0.32mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	44.8% 7.16mg	62% 9.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	14.5% 0.72mg	29.7% 1.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	55% 0.71mg	103% 1.33mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	26% 7.8μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	71.7% 287μg	62.5% 250μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.092% 0.083mg	254% 228mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	3.43% 0.52mg	60% 9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.4% 1.66μg	110% 132μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.66% 26.6mg	16.7% 167mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	31.4% 0.28mg	109% 0.98mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.96% 38.3μg	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	291% 23.3mg	56.3% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	24.5% 103mg	43.7% 183mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	117% 2.7mg	82.6% 1.9mg	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	55.4% 388mg	57% 400mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.78% 332mg	116% 3950mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	13.7% 7.56μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	25.8% 386mg	5.56% 83.3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	15.6% 1.72mg	25.8% 2.83mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.079% 2.9g	42.6% 1575g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal vs Tomatoes:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain more Vitamin A, 3.2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 2 times more Vitamin B5, 1.9 times more Vitamin B6, 2747.6 times more Vitamin C, 17.5 times more Vitamin E and 79.2 times more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B9 per 300 kcal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal vs Tomatoes:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal have 5.2 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Manganese, more Selenium and 4.6 times more Sodium than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 6.3 times more Calcium, 3.5 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 11.9 times more Potassium, 1.6 times more Zinc and 541.6 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Phosphorus per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 2.2 times more Fat, 2.2 times more Omega 6, 6 times more Sugars, 1.9 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy, Omega 3 and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.