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Tomato juice vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tomato juice and cereal

  • Tomato juice is richer in vitamin C, yet cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cereal is 516% higher.
  • Tomato juice contains 2 times more vitamin C than cereal. Tomato juice contains 70.1mg of vitamin C, while cereal contains 38.5mg.
  • Tomato juice contains less sodium.
  • Tomato juice has a lower glycemic index than cereal.

Food types used in this article are Tomato juice, canned, without salt added and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 19% 15% 14% 3% 8.1% 1.3% 8.9% 2.7%
Cereal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more IronIron +8633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +226.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +6809.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +305.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1061.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1160%
~equal in Calcium ~10mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 234% 7.7% 6.4% 0% 25% 18% 13% 0% 16% 0% 5.8% 15% 3.7%
Cereal
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3439.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6188%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4861.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4301.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8451.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato juice Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 6.288mg 516%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 5.986mg 455%
Iron 0.39mg 34.06mg 421%
Vitamin B2 0.078mg 3.87mg 292%
Vitamin B3 0.673mg 29.62mg 181%
Vitamin A 23µg 814µg 88%
Zinc 0.11mg 7.6mg 68%
Vitamin C 70.1mg 38.5mg 35%
Sodium 10mg 795mg 34%
Manganese 0.068mg 0.79mg 31%
Carbs 3.53g 86.85g 28%
Calories 17kcal 378kcal 18%
Copper 0.042mg 0.137mg 11%
Selenium 0.5µg 6.3µg 11%
Protein 0.85g 6.06g 10%
Phosphorus 19mg 77mg 8%
Folate 20µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 5%
Fiber 0.4g 1.4g 4%
Potassium 217mg 105mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.32mg 0.08mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 0.354g 2%
Magnesium 11mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 1.33g 0.26g 1%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.26g 1%
Choline 6.8mg 1%
Fats 0.29g 1.08g 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 85.45g N/A
Calcium 10mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 2.58g 10.35g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.204g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.162mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 94%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.29 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 94.24 g
Other: 1.09 g
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +2393.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +612.9%
Contains more FatsFats +272.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2360.3%
Contains more OtherOther +104.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 10% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
Cereal
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3980%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1211.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.33 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cereal
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94% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 9.74 g
Glucose: 0.27 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.09 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +363%
Contains more FructoseFructose +411.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Tomato juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170545/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.