Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cereals ready-to-eat, UNCLE SAM CEREAL VS Tomatoes

Weight per 300 calories

• Cereals ready-to-eat, UNCLE SAM CEREAL: 86.7g
• Tomatoes: 1667g

Cereals ready-to-eat, UNCLE SAM CEREAL have 19.2 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, UNCLE SAM CEREAL or Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, UNCLE SAM CEREAL	15%	24%	61%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, UNCLE SAM CEREAL	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	10.4% 10g	3.44% 3.33g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.56% 0.82g	1.46% 0.47g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	233% 3.73g	3.13% 0.05g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	8.6% 1.46g	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	44% 57g	50% 65g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.87% 1.35g	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	0.25% 0.18g	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	% 0.36g	% 21g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.82g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	46.3% 17.6g	52.6% 20g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	24.7% 14g	26% 14.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, UNCLE SAM 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	49% 0.59mg	51.4% 0.62mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	8.47% 0.11mg	24.4% 0.32mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	26% 4.16mg	62% 9.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.8% 0.54mg	29.7% 1.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	63.8% 0.83mg	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	11.5% 46μg	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	2.3% 2.1mg	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	5.2% 0.78mg	60% 9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.3% 1.56μg	110% 132μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, UNCLE SAM CEREAL	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.24% 82.4mg	16.7% 167mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	72.4% 0.65mg	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	43.7% 3.5mg	56.3% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	42.5% 179mg	43.7% 183mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	136% 3.13mg	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	46.3% 324mg	57% 400mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	11.4% 387mg	116% 3950mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	139% 76.6μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	12% 179mg	5.56% 83.3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	30.5% 3.36mg	25.8% 2.83mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.1% 3.84g	42.6% 1575g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, UNCLE SAM CEREAL vs Tomatoes:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain more Vitamin A, 2.9 times more Vitamin B2, 2.4 times more Vitamin B3, 2.8 times more Vitamin B5, 1.6 times more Vitamin B6, 5.4 times more Vitamin B9, 109.7 times more Vitamin C, 11.5 times more Vitamin E and 84.4 times more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, UNCLE SAM CEREAL.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, UNCLE SAM CEREAL and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 300 kcal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, UNCLE SAM 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, UNCLE SAM CEREAL vs Tomatoes:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, UNCLE SAM CEREAL have 1.6 times more Manganese, more Selenium and 2.1 times more Sodium than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 2 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 10.2 times more Potassium and 410.1 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, UNCLE SAM CEREAL.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, UNCLE SAM CEREAL and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Magnesium, Phosphorus and Zinc per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, UNCLE SAM CEREAL have 3 times more Fat and 74.6 times more Omega 3 than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 32.4 times more Sugars and 125.4 times more Fructose than Cereals ready-to-eat, UNCLE SAM CEREAL.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, UNCLE SAM CEREAL and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy, Omega 6, Carbohydrate, Fiber and Protein per 300 kcal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, UNCLE SAM CEREAL as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.