Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Meatless Bacon Bits VS Soy Cheese

Weight per 300 calories

• Meatless Bacon Bits: 63g
• Soy Cheese: 199g

Meatless Bacon Bits have 3.2 times more energy per 100g than Soy Cheese. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Soybean, curd cheese having above average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Meatless Bacon Bits or Soy Cheese?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Meatless Bacon Bits	27%	49%	24%
Soy Cheese	33%	48%	19%

Macro Nutrients

	Meatless Bacon Bits	Soy Cheese	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	17% 16.3g	16.6% 16g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8% 2.56g	7.28% 2.33g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	58.3% 0.93g	67% 1.07g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	44.7% 7.6g	47% 8g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	14% 18g	10.5% 13.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0% 0g	4.4% 3.18g	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	17% 6.43g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	36% 20g	44.3% 25g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Meatless Bacon Bits	Soy Cheese	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.44% 3.97μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	31.5% 0.38mg	0% 0mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.4% 0.044mg	21.4% 0.28mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.3% 1mg	6.2% 0.99mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	4.6% 0.23mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.88% 0.05mg	10.7% 0.14mg	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	20% 80μg	11% 43.7μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	31.5% 0.76μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	1.33% 1.2mg	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	29% 4.35mg	7.95% 1.2mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	7.6% 9.14μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Meatless Bacon Bits	Soy Cheese	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.37% 63.7mg	37.4% 374mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	37.7% 0.34mg	84% 0.75mg	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	5.67% 0.45mg	139% 11mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	14.3% 60mg	108% 453mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	76.8% 1.77mg	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	19.5% 137mg	63% 441mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.7% 91mg	11.6% 395mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.48% 4.66μg	60.7% 33.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	74.4% 1116mg	2.65% 39.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10.7% 1.18mg	31% 3.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.14% 5.04g	3.8% 141g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Meatless Bacon Bits vs Soy Cheese:

• Meatless Bacon Bits have more Vitamin B1, 1.8 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and 3.6 times more Vitamin E than Soybean, curd cheese.
• While Soybean, curd cheese contains 6.3 times more Vitamin B2, 2.8 times more Vitamin B6 and more Vitamin K than Meatless Bacon Bits.
• Both Meatless Bacon Bits and Soybean, curd cheese have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 300 kcal.
• Both Meatless Bacon Bits as well as Soybean, curd cheese have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Meatless Bacon Bits vs Soy Cheese:

• Meatless Bacon Bits have 28.1 times more Sodium than Soybean, curd cheese.
• While Soybean, curd cheese contains 5.9 times more Calcium, 2.2 times more Copper, 24.5 times more Iron, 7.6 times more Magnesium, 3.2 times more Phosphorus, 4.3 times more Potassium, 7.2 times more Selenium, 2.9 times more Zinc and 27.9 times more Water than Meatless Bacon Bits.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Meatless Bacon Bits have 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and more Fiber than Soybean, curd cheese.
• While Soybean, curd cheese contains more Sugars than Meatless Bacon Bits.
• Both Meatless Bacon Bits and Soybean, curd cheese have similar amounts of Energy, Fat, Saturated Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6 and Protein per 300 kcal.
• Both Meatless Bacon Bits as well as Soybean, curd cheese have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.