Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Meatless Bacon Bits VS Tomato Sauce

Weight per 300 calories

• Meatless Bacon Bits: 63g
• Tomato Sauce: 1250g

Meatless Bacon Bits have 19.8 times more energy per 100g than Tomato Sauce. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Canned Tomato Sauce no Salt having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Meatless Bacon Bits or Tomato Sauce?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Meatless Bacon Bits	27%	49%	24%
Tomato Sauce	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Meatless Bacon Bits	Tomato Sauce	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	17% 16.3g	3.87% 3.75g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8% 2.56g	1.6% 0.51g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	58.3% 0.93g	4.7% 0.075g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	44.7% 7.6g	8.46% 1.44g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	14% 18g	51% 66.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0% 0g	61.4% 44.5g	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	28.8% 21g	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	% 22.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.88g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	17% 6.43g	49.3% 18.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	36% 20g	26.8% 15g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Meatless Bacon Bits	Tomato Sauce	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	30.6% 275μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	31.5% 0.38mg	25% 0.3mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.4% 0.044mg	62.5% 0.81mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.3% 1mg	77.4% 12.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	77.3% 3.86mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.88% 0.05mg	94% 1.23mg	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	28% 113μg	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	97% 87.5mg	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	120% 18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	29% 35μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Meatless Bacon Bits	Tomato Sauce	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.37% 63.7mg	17.5% 175mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	37.7% 0.34mg	160% 1.44mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	11% 436μg	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	150% 12mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	14.3% 60mg	44.6% 188mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	61.4% 1.4mg	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	48.2% 338mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.7% 91mg	109% 3713mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.48% 4.66μg	13.6% 7.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	74.4% 1116mg	9.17% 138mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10.7% 1.18mg	25% 2.75mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.14% 5.04g	31% 1141g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Meatless Bacon Bits vs Tomato Sauce:

• Meatless Bacon Bits have 1.3 times more Vitamin B1 and more Vitamin B12 than Canned Tomato Sauce no Salt.
• While Canned Tomato Sauce no Salt contains more Vitamin A, 18.4 times more Vitamin B2, 12.3 times more Vitamin B3, 24.3 times more Vitamin B6, 1.4 times more Vitamin B9, 73.1 times more Vitamin C, 4.1 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Meatless Bacon Bits.
• Both Meatless Bacon Bits as well as Canned Tomato Sauce no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Meatless Bacon Bits vs Tomato Sauce:

• Meatless Bacon Bits have 8.1 times more Sodium than Canned Tomato Sauce no Salt.
• While Canned Tomato Sauce no Salt contains 2.7 times more Calcium, 4.2 times more Copper, 26.4 times more Iron, 3.1 times more Magnesium, 2.5 times more Phosphorus, 40.6 times more Potassium, 1.6 times more Selenium, 2.3 times more Zinc and 226.3 times more Water than Meatless Bacon Bits.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Meatless Bacon Bits have 4.4 times more Fat, 5 times more Saturated Fat, 12.4 times more Omega 3, 5.3 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Protein than Canned Tomato Sauce no Salt.
• While Canned Tomato Sauce no Salt contains 3.7 times more Carbohydrate, more Sugars and 2.9 times more Fiber than Meatless Bacon Bits.
• Both Meatless Bacon Bits and Canned Tomato Sauce no Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Meatless Bacon Bits as well as Canned Tomato Sauce no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.