Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound 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	58.7% 1701kcal	61% 1764kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	14.5% 14g	13% 12.7g	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	131% 170g	116% 151g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	78.2% 56.7g	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	224% 85.3g	265% 101g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	405% 227g	450% 252g	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	1058% 12.7mg	25212% 303mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	13712% 178mg	23273% 303mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1063% 170mg	10081% 1613mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	1451% 72.6mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1082% 14mg	23273% 303mg	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	1701% 6804μg	8505% 34019μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	29408% 706μg	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	56.7% 567mg	30.3% 303mg	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	255% 20.4mg	318% 25.4mg	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	279% 9480mg	267% 9072mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	9.46% 142mg	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 1 pound 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 1 pound 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 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• 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 1 lb.
• 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 1 lb.