Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Meatless Bacon Bits VS Pickled Eggplant

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Meatless Bacon Bits	27%	49%	24%
Pickled Eggplant	7%	13%	80%

Macro Nutrients

	Meatless Bacon Bits	Pickled Eggplant	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	74.5% 2159kcal	7.66% 222kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	121% 117g	3.27% 3.18g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	57.5% 18.4g	2% 0.64g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	419% 6.7g	14% 0.22g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	322% 54.7g	6.54% 1.1g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	100% 130g	34% 44.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0% 0g	30% 21.8g	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	122% 46.3g	30% 11.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	259% 145g	7.3% 4.1g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Meatless Bacon Bits	Pickled Eggplant	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1.5% 13.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	227% 2.72mg	19% 0.23mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	24.4% 0.32mg	24.4% 0.32mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	45.4% 7.26mg	18.7% 3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	28% 0.36mg	49% 0.64mg	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	144% 576μg	22.7% 91μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	227% 5.44μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	9.58% 8.6mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	209% 31.3mg	0.91% 0.14mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	14% 16.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Meatless Bacon Bits	Pickled Eggplant	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	46% 458mg	11.3% 113mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	272% 2.44mg	87% 0.78mg	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	41% 3.27mg	43.7% 3.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	103% 431mg	6.48% 27.2mg	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	141% 984mg	5.83% 41mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19.3% 658mg	1.6% 54.4mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	61% 33.6μg	4.95% 2.72μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	535% 8029mg	506% 7593mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	77% 8.5mg	9.5% 1.04mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.98% 36.3g	10.7% 394g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Meatless Bacon Bits vs Pickled Eggplant:

• Meatless Bacon Bits have 12 times more Vitamin B1, 2.4 times more Vitamin B3, 6.4 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, more Vitamin C and 230 times more Vitamin E than Pickled Eggplant.
• While Pickled Eggplant contains 1.8 times more Vitamin B6 and more Vitamin K than Meatless Bacon Bits.
• Both Meatless Bacon Bits and Pickled Eggplant have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 1 lb.
• Both Meatless Bacon Bits as well as Pickled Eggplant have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Meatless Bacon Bits vs Pickled Eggplant:

• Meatless Bacon Bits have 4 times more Calcium, 3.1 times more Copper, 15.8 times more Magnesium, 24.1 times more Phosphorus, 12.1 times more Potassium, 12.3 times more Selenium and 8.1 times more Zinc than Pickled Eggplant.
• While Pickled Eggplant contains 10.9 times more Water than Meatless Bacon Bits.
• Both Meatless Bacon Bits and Pickled Eggplant have similar amounts of Iron and Sodium per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Meatless Bacon Bits have 9.7 times more Energy, 37 times more Fat, 29 times more Saturated Fat, 30.2 times more Omega 3, 49.3 times more Omega 6, 2.9 times more Carbohydrate, 4.1 times more Fiber and 35.6 times more Protein than Pickled Eggplant.
• While Pickled Eggplant contains more Sugars than Meatless Bacon Bits.
• Both Meatless Bacon Bits as well as Pickled Eggplant have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.