Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN VS Tomatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN: 142g
• Tomatoes: 2778g

Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN have 19.6 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 500 calories - Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN or Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN	12%	8%	80%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.83% 4.7g	5.73% 5.56g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.2% 0.7g	2.43% 0.78g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.9% 0.063g	5.2% 0.083g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.35% 1.25g	13% 2.22g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	82.7% 108g	83% 108g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	39% 28.4g	101% 73g	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	52.5% 38g	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	% 34.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	34% 13g	87.7% 33.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	28.4% 16g	43.7% 24.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	130% 1167μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	47.3% 0.57mg	85.6% 1.03mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	43.7% 0.57mg	40.6% 0.53mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	19% 3mg	103% 16.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	49.4% 2.47mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	30.6% 0.4mg	171% 2.22mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	43.4% 13μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	10.7% 42.6μg	104% 417μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	7.1% 0.17μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	13.7% 12.4mg	423% 381mg	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	4.83% 0.72mg	100% 15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.96% 3.55μg	183% 219μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	21% 209mg	27.8% 278mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	47.3% 0.43mg	182% 1.64mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	1.6% 64μg	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	53.3% 4.26mg	94% 7.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	31.8% 134mg	72.8% 306mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	138% 3.17mg	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	75.3% 527mg	95% 667mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	17.5% 594mg	194% 6583mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	44.7% 24.6μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.56% 38.4mg	9.26% 139mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	38.7% 4.26mg	43% 4.72mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.28% 10.5g	71% 2626g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN vs Tomatoes:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN have more Vitamin B12 than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain more Vitamin A, 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 5.5 times more Vitamin B3, 5.6 times more Vitamin B6, 9.8 times more Vitamin B9, 30.8 times more Vitamin C, 20.7 times more Vitamin E and 61.8 times more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 500 kcal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN vs Tomatoes:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN have more Selenium than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.3 times more Calcium, 3.8 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Iron, 2.3 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Phosphorus, 11.1 times more Potassium, 3.6 times more Sodium and 249.8 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.3 times more Omega 3, 1.8 times more Omega 6, 2.6 times more Sugars, 2.6 times more Fiber and 1.5 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy, Fat and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.