Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal VS Tomatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal: 154g
• Tomatoes: 2778g

Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal have 18 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, POST Raisin Bran Cereal or Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal	8%	4%	88%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.55% 2.47g	5.73% 5.56g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.43% 0.46g	2.43% 0.78g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.9% 0.094g	5.2% 0.083g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.67% 1.13g	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	94% 122g	83% 108g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	70% 50.8g	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	55.6% 21g	87.7% 33.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	21% 11.7g	43.7% 24.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	65% 586μg	130% 1167μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	77% 0.93mg	85.6% 1.03mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	83% 1.1mg	40.6% 0.53mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	82% 13mg	103% 16.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.36% 0.32mg	49.4% 2.47mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	95% 1.23mg	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	131% 523μg	104% 417μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	161% 3.86μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	1.54% 1.4mg	423% 381mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	17.5% 105IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	5.56% 0.83mg	100% 15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.44% 2.93μg	183% 219μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.8% 68mg	27.8% 278mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	68.6% 0.62mg	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	353% 28.2mg	94% 7.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	61.7% 259mg	72.8% 306mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	215% 4.95mg	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	74.7% 523mg	95% 667mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	24% 810mg	194% 6583mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	16.6% 9.1μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	39.3% 590mg	9.26% 139mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	53.3% 5.86mg	43% 4.72mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.36% 13.3g	71% 2626g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal vs Tomatoes:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal have 2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin D than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 2 times more Vitamin A, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 7.8 times more Vitamin B5, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6, 274 times more Vitamin C, 18 times more Vitamin E and 74.8 times more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal vs Tomatoes:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal have 3.8 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Manganese, more Selenium, 4.2 times more Sodium and 1.2 times more Zinc than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 4.1 times more Calcium, 2.7 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Phosphorus, 8.1 times more Potassium and 197.8 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Magnesium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 2.3 times more Fat, 2 times more Omega 6, 1.4 times more Sugars, 1.6 times more Fiber and 2.1 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy, Omega 3 and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.