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

Macros Ratio

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

Macro Nutrients

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

Vitamins

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

Minerals

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

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

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS contain 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 Seitan vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS:

• Vital wheat gluten has 4.1 times more Calcium and 1.9 times more Selenium than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS contain 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.
• Both Vital wheat gluten and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS have similar amounts of Phosphorus per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Vital wheat gluten has 7.5 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS contain 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.
• Both Vital wheat gluten and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS have similar amounts of Energy per 1 kg.
• Both Vital wheat gluten as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.