Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt VS Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt	12%	3%	85%
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.03% 88kcal	0.88% 25.5kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.35% 0.34g	0.16% 0.16g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.17% 0.054g	0.066% 0.021g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.24% 0.02g	0.18% 0.003g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1% 0.17g	0.35% 0.06g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	14.3% 18.5g	4.37% 5.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.14% 0.099g	4.87% 3.53g	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	2.56% 1.86g	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	% 1.67g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.099g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	2.24% 0.85g	2.6% 0.99g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.66% 2.6g	2.4% 1.35g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	36.5% 329μg	3.78% 34μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	27.4% 0.33mg	4.25% 0.051mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	23% 0.3mg	2.4% 0.031mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	27.4% 4.4mg	4.7% 0.75mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.32% 0.12mg	3.66% 0.18mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	33.7% 0.44mg	8.6% 0.11mg	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	22% 88μg	4.6% 18.4μg	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	36% 32.3mg	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	0.19% 0.028mg	5.3% 0.79mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.12% 0.14μg	3.3% 3.97μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	9.07% 91mg	1.56% 15.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	6.77% 0.061mg	12% 0.11mg	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	88% 7.03mg	12% 0.96mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.02% 8.5mg	3.04% 12.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0% 0mg	6.47% 0.15mg	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	3.64% 25.5mg	5.67% 39.7mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.83% 28.3mg	9.1% 309mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.02% 4.96μg	1.3% 0.71μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	9.64% 145mg	1.04% 15.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.2% 0.24mg	1.8% 0.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.23% 120g	3.6% 134g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt have 9.7 times more Vitamin A, 6.4 times more Vitamin B1, 9.5 times more Vitamin B2, 5.8 times more Vitamin B3, 3.9 times more Vitamin B6 and 4.8 times more Vitamin B9 than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.6 times more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin C, 28 times more Vitamin E and 28 times more Vitamin K than Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt.
• Both Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt have 5.8 times more Calcium, 7.3 times more Iron, 7 times more Selenium, 9.3 times more Sodium and 1.2 times more Zinc than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.7 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Magnesium, more Manganese, 1.6 times more Phosphorus and 10.9 times more Potassium than Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt.
• Both Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Water per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt have 3.4 times more Energy, 3.3 times more Carbohydrate and 1.9 times more Protein than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 35.6 times more Sugars than Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt.
• Both Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Fiber per 5 oz.
• Both Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.