Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Tomatoes VS Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	10%	10%	80%

Macro Nutrients

	Tomatoes	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	0.88% 25.5kcal	19% 551kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.29% 0.28g	6.72% 6.52g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.12% 0.04g	4.87% 1.56g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.27% 0.004g	6.82% 0.11g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.67% 0.11g	14.4% 2.44g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	4.24% 5.5g	87.6% 114g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.14% 3.73g	41% 29.8g	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	2.68% 1.94g	NA	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	% 1.77g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	4.48% 1.7g	26.5% 10g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.23% 1.25g	25.3% 14g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tomatoes	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	6.6% 59.5μg	117% 1050μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.37% 0.052mg	154% 1.84mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.07% 0.027mg	153% 2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.26% 0.84mg	148% 23.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.52% 0.13mg	21.4% 1.07mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	8.72% 0.11mg	185% 2.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	2.2% 0.66μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	5.3% 21.3μg	236% 945μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	295% 7.1μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	21.6% 19.4mg	31.5% 28.3mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	63% 378IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	5.1% 0.77mg	2.93% 0.44mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	9.33% 11μg	1.65% 2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tomatoes	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.4% 14mg	4.96% 49.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	9.3% 0.084mg	47.2% 0.43mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.082% 3.26μg	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	4.8% 0.38mg	532% 42.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	3.7% 15.6mg	33.4% 140mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	7.03% 0.16mg	NA	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	4.86% 34mg	62.6% 438mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.9% 336mg	11% 378mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	54% 29.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.47% 7.1mg	56% 839mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.2% 0.24mg	64.4% 7.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.62% 134g	0.046% 1.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Tomatoes vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.7 times more Vitamin E and 5.6 times more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS contain 17.6 times more Vitamin A, 35.1 times more Vitamin B1, 73.7 times more Vitamin B2, 28.1 times more Vitamin B3, 8.5 times more Vitamin B5, 21.3 times more Vitamin B6, 44.5 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, 1.5 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin D than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Tomatoes vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 78.8 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS contain 3.5 times more Calcium, 5.1 times more Copper, 111.1 times more Iron, 9 times more Magnesium, 12.9 times more Phosphorus, more Selenium, 118.4 times more Sodium and 29.4 times more Zinc than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS have similar amounts of Potassium per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS contain 21.6 times more Energy, 23 times more Fat, 39.3 times more Saturated Fat, 25.7 times more Omega 3, 21.5 times more Omega 6, 20.6 times more Carbohydrate, 8 times more Sugars, 5.9 times more Fiber and 11.4 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.