Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt VS Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes

Weight per 300 calories

• Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt: 484g
• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes: 1667g

Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt have 3.4 times more energy per 100g than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes. It has low energy density when compared to other foods. Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt or Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt	12%	5%	83%
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2% 1.94g	1.9% 1.83g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.91% 0.29g	0.78% 0.25g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.54% 0.073g	2.1% 0.033g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.32% 0.9g	4.1% 0.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	51% 66.3g	51.4% 67g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.53% 0.39g	57.2% 41.5g	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	30% 22g	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	% 19.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	20.4% 7.74g	30.7% 11.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	17.3% 9.68g	28.3% 16g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	44.4% 400μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	28.2% 0.34mg	50% 0.6mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	18.6% 0.24mg	28.2% 0.37mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	27% 4.3mg	55.4% 8.87mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	43% 2.15mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	27% 0.35mg	101% 1.3mg	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	17% 67.7μg	54% 217μg	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% 0mg	422% 380mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	7.74% 1.16mg	62.2% 9.33mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.6% 1.94μg	39% 46.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.4% 34mg	18.3% 183mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	44.6% 0.4mg	139% 1.25mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	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	37.5% 3mg	142% 11.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	25.3% 106mg	35.7% 150mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	76% 1.75mg	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	47.7% 334mg	66.7% 467mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	10% 344mg	107% 3633mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	113% 62μg	15% 8.33μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	12.2% 183mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	21% 2.32mg	21.2% 2.33mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 405g	42.5% 1572g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain more Vitamin A, 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B3, 3.7 times more Vitamin B6, 3.2 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 8 times more Vitamin E and 24.1 times more Vitamin K than Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt.
• Both Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt have 7.4 times more Selenium than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 5.4 times more Calcium, 3.1 times more Copper, 3.8 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Phosphorus, 10.6 times more Potassium, more Sodium and 3.9 times more Water than Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt.
• Both Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Zinc per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt have 2.2 times more Omega 3 and 1.3 times more Omega 6 than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 107.2 times more Sugars, 1.5 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt.
• Both Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.