Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Frontier, Nutritional Yeast VS Now, Nutritional Yeast Flakes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	53%	7%	40%
Now, Nutritional Yeast Flakes	58%	7%	35%

Macro Nutrients

	Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	Now, Nutritional Yeast Flakes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	51.3% 1488kcal	53.2% 1544kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	12.7% 12.3g	11.5% 11g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	0% 0g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	114% 149g	102% 132g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	68.4% 49.6g	0% 0g	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	196% 74.6g	232% 88g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	354% 198g	394% 221g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	Now, Nutritional Yeast Flakes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	926% 11mg	22061% 265mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	11998% 156mg	20364% 265mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	930% 149mg	8821% 1411mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	1270% 63.5mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	946% 12.3mg	20364% 265mg	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	1488% 5953μg	7442% 29767μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	25732% 618μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	NA	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	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	Now, Nutritional Yeast Flakes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	49.6% 496mg	26.5% 265mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	NA	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	223% 18mg	278% 22.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	NA	NA	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	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	NA	NA	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	244% 8295mg	233% 7938mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	8.3% 124mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	NA	NA	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	NA	NA	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Frontier, Nutritional Yeast vs Now, Nutritional Yeast Flakes:

• Fortified Nutritional Yeast Flakes by Now Foods contain 23.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 9.5 times more Vitamin B3, 21.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 5 times more Vitamin B9 than Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Frontier, Nutritional Yeast vs Now, Nutritional Yeast Flakes:

• Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier has 1.9 times more Calcium and more Sodium than Fortified Nutritional Yeast Flakes by Now Foods.
• Both Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier and Fortified Nutritional Yeast Flakes by Now Foods have similar amounts of Iron and Potassium per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier has more Sugars than Fortified Nutritional Yeast Flakes by Now Foods.
• Both Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier and Fortified Nutritional Yeast Flakes by Now Foods have similar amounts of Energy, Fat, Carbohydrate, Fiber and Protein per 14 oz.
• Both Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier as well as Fortified Nutritional Yeast Flakes by Now Foods have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.