Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Pickled Eggplant VS Meatless Bacon Bits

Weight per 300 calories

• Pickled Eggplant: 612g
• Meatless Bacon Bits: 63g

Meatless Bacon Bits have 9.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Pickled Eggplant, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Pickled Eggplant having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Pickled Eggplant or Meatless Bacon Bits?

Macros Ratio

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

Macro Nutrients

	Pickled Eggplant	Meatless Bacon Bits	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.4% 4.3g	17% 16.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.68% 0.86g	8% 2.56g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	18.8% 0.3g	58.3% 0.93g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	8.82% 1.5g	44.7% 7.6g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	46% 60g	14% 18g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	40.5% 29.4g	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	40.3% 15.3g	17% 6.43g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	9.84% 5.5g	36% 20g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Pickled Eggplant	Meatless Bacon Bits	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2.04% 18.4μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	25.5% 0.31mg	31.5% 0.38mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	33% 0.43mg	3.4% 0.044mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	25.3% 4.04mg	6.3% 1mg	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	66% 0.86mg	3.88% 0.05mg	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	30.6% 122μg	20% 80μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	31.5% 0.76μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	1.33% 1.2mg	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	1.22% 0.18mg	29% 4.35mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	19% 22.7μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Pickled Eggplant	Meatless Bacon Bits	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15.3% 153mg	6.37% 63.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	118% 1.06mg	37.7% 0.34mg	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	59% 4.7mg	5.67% 0.45mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	8.75% 36.7mg	14.3% 60mg	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	7.87% 55mg	19.5% 137mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.16% 73.5mg	2.7% 91mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	6.68% 3.67μg	8.48% 4.66μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	683% 10249mg	74.4% 1116mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	13% 1.4mg	10.7% 1.18mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	14.4% 532g	0.14% 5.04g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Pickled Eggplant vs Meatless Bacon Bits:

• Pickled Eggplant has 9.7 times more Vitamin B2, 4 times more Vitamin B3, 17 times more Vitamin B6, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin K than Meatless Bacon Bits.
• While Meatless Bacon Bits contain more Vitamin B12 and 23.7 times more Vitamin E than Pickled Eggplant.
• Both Pickled Eggplant and Meatless Bacon Bits have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 300 kcal.
• Both Pickled Eggplant as well as Meatless Bacon Bits have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Pickled Eggplant vs Meatless Bacon Bits:

• Pickled Eggplant has 2.4 times more Calcium, 3.1 times more Copper, 10.4 times more Iron, 9.2 times more Sodium and 105.5 times more Water than Meatless Bacon Bits.
• While Meatless Bacon Bits contain 1.6 times more Magnesium, 2.5 times more Phosphorus and 1.3 times more Selenium than Pickled Eggplant.
• Both Pickled Eggplant and Meatless Bacon Bits have similar amounts of Zinc per 300 kcal.
• Both Pickled Eggplant as well as Meatless Bacon Bits have insufficient amounts of Potassium in 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Pickled Eggplant has 3.3 times more Carbohydrate, more Sugars and 2.4 times more Fiber than Meatless Bacon Bits.
• While Meatless Bacon Bits contain 3.8 times more Fat, 3 times more Saturated Fat, 3.1 times more Omega 3, 5.1 times more Omega 6 and 3.7 times more Protein than Pickled Eggplant.
• Both Pickled Eggplant and Meatless Bacon Bits have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Pickled Eggplant as well as Meatless Bacon Bits have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.