Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS VS Seitan

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	10%	10%	80%
Seitan	81%	4%	15%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	Seitan	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	134% 3890kcal	128% 3700kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	47.4% 46g	19% 18.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	34.4% 11g	8.5% 2.72g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	48% 0.77g	30% 0.48g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	101% 17.2g	45% 7.63g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	618% 803g	106% 138g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	290% 210g	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	187% 71g	15.8% 6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	179% 100g	1342% 752g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	Seitan	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	823% 7410μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1083% 13mg	0% 0mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1077% 14mg	0% 0mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1044% 167mg	0% 0mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	151% 7.56mg	0% 0mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1308% 17mg	0% 0mg	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	1668% 6670μg	0% 0μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	2083% 50μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	222% 200mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	445% 2670IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	20.7% 3.1mg	0% 0mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	11.7% 14μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	Seitan	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	35% 350mg	142% 1420mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	333% 3mg	202% 1.82mg	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	3750% 300mg	650% 52mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	236% 990mg	59.5% 250mg	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	441% 3090mg	371% 2600mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	78.5% 2670mg	29.4% 1000mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	380% 209μg	722% 397μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	395% 5920mg	19.3% 290mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	455% 50mg	77.3% 8.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.32% 12g	2.2% 82g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS vs Seitan:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS have more Vitamin A, more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, more Vitamin C, more Vitamin D, more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Vital wheat gluten.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS vs Seitan:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS have 1.6 times more Copper, 5.8 times more Iron, 4 times more Magnesium, 2.7 times more Potassium, 20.4 times more Sodium and 5.9 times more Zinc than Vital wheat gluten.
• While Vital wheat gluten contains 4.1 times more Calcium and 1.9 times more Selenium than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS and Vital wheat gluten have similar amounts of Phosphorus per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS have 2.5 times more Fat, 4 times more Saturated Fat, 1.6 times more Omega 3, 2.3 times more Omega 6, 5.8 times more Carbohydrate, more Sugars and 11.8 times more Fiber than Vital wheat gluten.
• While Vital wheat gluten contains 7.5 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS and Vital wheat gluten have similar amounts of Energy per 1 kg.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS as well as Vital wheat gluten have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.