Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL VS Tomato Paste

Weight per 500 calories

• Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL: 129g
• Tomato Paste: 610g

Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL have 4.7 times more energy per 100g than Tomato Paste. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Canned Tomato Paste having average energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL or Tomato Paste?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL	4%	2%	94%
Tomato Paste	18%	4%	78%

Macro Nutrients

	Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL	Tomato Paste	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.15% 1.1g	2.95% 2.87g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.43% 0.14g	1.9% 0.61g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.12% 0.018g	2.67% 0.043g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.2% 0.54g	5.45% 0.93g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	89% 116g	88.7% 115g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	69.6% 50.5g	102% 74.3g	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	49.2% 35.7g	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	% 35g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 1.83g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	4.06% 1.54g	65.8% 25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	9.75% 5.46g	47% 26.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL	Tomato Paste	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	65% 584μg	51.5% 463μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	130% 1.56mg	30.5% 0.37mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	135% 1.76mg	71.8% 0.93mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	129% 20.7mg	117% 18.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	17.3% 0.87mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	159% 2.07mg	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	104% 415μg	18.3% 73μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	259% 6.22μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	27.7% 25mg	148% 134mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	27.6% 166IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.77% 0.12mg	175% 26.2mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.21% 0.26μg	58% 69.5μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL	Tomato Paste	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.39% 3.86mg	22% 220mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	17% 0.15mg	247% 2.23mg	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	186% 15mg	227% 18mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	3.67% 15.4mg	61% 256mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	80% 1.84mg	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	8.45% 59mg	72.3% 506mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.1% 105mg	182% 6183mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	13% 7.07μg	58.8% 32.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	38.6% 580mg	24% 360mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.8% 0.31mg	35% 3.84mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.1% 3.86g	12% 448g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL VS Tomato Paste Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL or Tomato Paste?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL vs Tomato Paste:

• 500 calories of Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL have 1.3 times more Vitamin A, 4.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.9 times more Vitamin B2, 1.6 times more Vitamin B6, 5.7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin D than Tomato Paste.
• While 500 kcal of Canned Tomato Paste contain 5.4 times more Vitamin C, 226.7 times more Vitamin E and 270.4 times more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes.
• Both Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL and Tomato Paste provide similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL have insufficient amounts of Vitamin E and Vitamin K
• 500 calories of Tomato Paste have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL vs Tomato Paste:

• 500 calories of Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL have 1.6 times more Sodium than Tomato Paste.
• While 500 kcal of Canned Tomato Paste contain 56.9 times more Calcium, 14.4 times more Copper, 16.6 times more Magnesium, 8.6 times more Phosphorus, 58.7 times more Potassium, 4.6 times more Selenium, 12.5 times more Zinc and 116.2 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes.
• Both Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL and Tomato Paste contain similar levels of Iron per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL lack sufficient amounts of Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 kcal of Canned Tomato Paste contain 1.5 times more Sugars, 16.2 times more Fiber and 4.8 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes.
• Both Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL and Tomato Paste offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL provide inadequate amounts of Fiber and Protein
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes as well as Canned Tomato Paste provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6 in 500 calories.