Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories TVP VS Frontier, Nutritional Yeast

Weight per 100 calories

• TVP: 30.3g
• Frontier, Nutritional Yeast: 26.7g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - TVP or Frontier, Nutritional Yeast?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
TVP	59%	3%	38%
Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	53%	7%	40%

Macro Nutrients

	TVP	Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.31% 0.3g	0.85% 0.83g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.095% 0.03g	0% 0g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.9% 0.03g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.71% 0.12g	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	7.46% 9.7g	7.7% 10g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.97% 2.88g	4.6% 3.33g	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	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	11.6% 4.42g	13% 5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	27% 15g	24% 13.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	TVP	Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.067% 0.61μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	15% 0.18mg	62.2% 0.75mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7% 0.091mg	806% 10.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.6% 0.58mg	62.5% 10mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	85.3% 4.27mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	11.7% 0.15mg	63.6% 0.83mg	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	22.7% 91μg	100% 400μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	NA	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.4% 0.061mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.04% 1.24μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	TVP	Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.88% 78.8mg	3.33% 33.3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	50.5% 0.45mg	NA	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	38% 3.03mg	15% 1.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	21.6% 91mg	NA	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	52.7% 1.2mg	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	30.7% 215mg	NA	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	22.3% 758mg	16.4% 557mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	12% 6.67μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.61% 9.1mg	0.56% 8.35mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	15.4% 1.7mg	NA	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.057% 2.12g	NA	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of TVP vs Frontier, Nutritional Yeast:

• Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier contains 4.1 times more Vitamin B1, 115.3 times more Vitamin B2, 17.4 times more Vitamin B3, 5.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 4.4 times more Vitamin B9 than Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry.
• Both Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry as well as Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin C in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for TVP vs Frontier, Nutritional Yeast:

• Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry has 2.4 times more Calcium, 2.5 times more Iron and 1.4 times more Potassium than Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

Both Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry and Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier have similar amounts of macro-nutrients per 100 kcal
• Both Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry and Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate, Sugars, Fiber and Protein per 100 kcal.
• Both Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry as well as Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.