Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound TVP VS Now, Nutritional Yeast Flakes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
TVP	59%	3%	38%
Now, Nutritional Yeast Flakes	58%	7%	35%

Macro Nutrients

	TVP	Now, Nutritional Yeast Flakes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	51.6% 1497kcal	61% 1764kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.68% 4.54g	13% 12.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.4% 0.45g	0% 0g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	28.3% 0.45g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	10.7% 1.8g	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	112% 145g	116% 151g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	59.4% 43g	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	174% 66.2g	265% 101g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	405% 227g	450% 252g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	TVP	Now, Nutritional Yeast Flakes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1% 9.07μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	227% 2.72mg	25212% 303mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	105% 1.36mg	23273% 303mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	54% 8.6mg	10081% 1613mg	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	174% 2.27mg	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	340% 1361μg	8505% 34019μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	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	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	6.05% 0.91mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	15.5% 18.6μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	TVP	Now, Nutritional Yeast Flakes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	118% 1179mg	30.3% 303mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	756% 6.8mg	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	567% 45.4mg	318% 25.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	324% 1361mg	NA	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	789% 18mg	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	460% 3221mg	NA	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	334% 11340mg	267% 9072mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	181% 100μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	9.07% 136mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	231% 25.4mg	NA	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.86% 31.8g	NA	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of TVP vs Now, Nutritional Yeast Flakes:

• Fortified Nutritional Yeast Flakes by Now Foods contain 111.2 times more Vitamin B1, 222.3 times more Vitamin B2, 187.2 times more Vitamin B3, 133.4 times more Vitamin B6, 25 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin B12 than Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry.
• Both Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry as well as Fortified Nutritional Yeast Flakes by Now Foods have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for TVP vs Now, Nutritional Yeast Flakes:

• Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry has 3.9 times more Calcium, 1.8 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Potassium and more Sodium than Fortified Nutritional Yeast Flakes by Now Foods.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry has more Sugars than Fortified Nutritional Yeast Flakes by Now Foods.
• While Fortified Nutritional Yeast Flakes by Now Foods contain 2.8 times more Fat and 1.5 times more Fiber than Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry.
• Both Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry and Fortified Nutritional Yeast Flakes by Now Foods have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 1 lb.
• Both Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry as well as Fortified Nutritional Yeast Flakes by Now Foods have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.