Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces RALSTON Corn Flakes VS Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
RALSTON Corn Flakes	6%	2%	92%
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%

Macro Nutrients

	RALSTON Corn Flakes	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	18.8% 544kcal	0.88% 25.5kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.33% 1.3g	0.16% 0.16g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1% 0.32g	0.066% 0.021g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.5% 0.024g	0.18% 0.003g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.3% 0.39g	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	96% 125g	4.37% 5.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	15.3% 11g	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	2.6% 1.9g	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	% 2.1g	% 1.67g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 6.53g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	10% 3.83g	2.6% 0.99g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	15% 8.36g	2.4% 1.35g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	RALSTON Corn Flakes	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	155% 1391μg	3.78% 34μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	530% 6.35mg	4.25% 0.051mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	190% 2.47mg	2.4% 0.031mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	186% 30mg	4.7% 0.75mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.8% 0.14mg	3.66% 0.18mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	208% 2.7mg	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	253% 1012μg	4.6% 18.4μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	317% 7.6μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	102% 92mg	36% 32.3mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	67.6% 405IU	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% 0μg	3.3% 3.97μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	RALSTON Corn Flakes	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.28% 2.83mg	1.56% 15.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	12% 0.11mg	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	344% 27.5mg	12% 0.96mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.36% 9.92mg	3.04% 12.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	5.85% 0.13mg	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	6.7% 46.8mg	5.67% 39.7mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.46% 152mg	9.1% 309mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.67% 3.1μg	1.3% 0.71μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	54% 809mg	1.04% 15.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.58% 0.28mg	1.8% 0.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 4.7g	3.6% 134g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of RALSTON Corn Flakes vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Corn Flakes have 40.9 times more Vitamin A, 124.5 times more Vitamin B1, 79.1 times more Vitamin B2, 39.5 times more Vitamin B3, 24.1 times more Vitamin B6, 54.9 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, 2.9 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin D than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B5, 28 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Corn Flakes.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for RALSTON Corn Flakes vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Corn Flakes have 28.5 times more Iron, 4.4 times more Selenium, 51.9 times more Sodium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 5.5 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 2 times more Potassium and 28.5 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Corn Flakes.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Corn Flakes and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Copper, Manganese and Phosphorus per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Corn Flakes have 21.3 times more Energy, 8.5 times more Omega 3, 6.6 times more Omega 6, 21.9 times more Carbohydrate, 3.1 times more Sugars, 3.9 times more Fiber and 6.2 times more Protein than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Corn Flakes and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Fructose per 5 oz.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Corn Flakes as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.