Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Formulated bar, POWER BAR, chocolate VS Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE

Weight per 300 calories

• Formulated bar, POWER BAR, chocolate: 82.6g
• Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE: 74.4g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Formulated bar, POWER BAR, chocolate or Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Formulated bar, POWER BAR, chocolate	16%	8%	76%
Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE	21%	27%	52%

Macro Nutrients

	Formulated bar, POWER BAR, chocolate	Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.65% 2.57g	9.36% 9.07g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.4% 1.1g	13% 4.1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.3% 0.021g	5.77% 0.092g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.75% 0.47g	11.3% 1.92g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	44.3% 57.5g	30% 39g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	34.3% 25g	17.4% 12.6g	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	18.2% 13.2g	0.38% 0.28g	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	% 9.83g	% 0.78g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.43g	% 6.9g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	12.4% 4.7g	8.42% 3.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	21% 11.7g	27.6% 15.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Formulated bar, POWER BAR, chocolate	Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	31% 278μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	555% 6.66mg	7.44% 0.089mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	122% 1.6mg	172% 2.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	168% 27mg	173% 27.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	263% 13mg	237% 12mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	140% 1.8mg	137% 1.8mg	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	127% 508μg	197% 787μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	193% 4.63μg	199% 4.76μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	84.8% 76.3mg	56.2% 50.6mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	15.5% 93IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	45.6% 6.84mg	41.7% 6.25mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.76% 0.91μg	25.3% 30.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Formulated bar, POWER BAR, chocolate	Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	41.7% 417mg	66% 660mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	131% 1.2mg	117% 1.05mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.032% 1.27μg	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	121% 9.67mg	132% 10.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	48.8% 205mg	58.3% 245mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	58% 1.33mg	84% 1.93mg	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	72.5% 507mg	83.5% 584mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.8% 299mg	9.02% 307mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	11.7% 6.45μg	84.6% 46.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	17% 255mg	19% 287mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	75% 8.23mg	65.8% 7.24mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.22% 8.12g	0.19% 7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Formulated bar, POWER BAR, chocolate vs Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE:

• Formulated bar, POWER BAR, chocolate has 74.6 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.5 times more Vitamin C than Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE.
• While Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE contains more Vitamin A, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin D and 33.4 times more Vitamin K than Formulated bar, POWER BAR, chocolate.
• Both Formulated bar, POWER BAR, chocolate and Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE have similar amounts of Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin E per 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Formulated bar, POWER BAR, chocolate vs Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE:

• Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE contains 1.6 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Manganese and 7.2 times more Selenium than Formulated bar, POWER BAR, chocolate.
• Both Formulated bar, POWER BAR, chocolate and Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE have similar amounts of Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium and Zinc per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Formulated bar, POWER BAR, chocolate has 1.5 times more Carbohydrate, 2 times more Sugars, 48 times more Fructose and 1.5 times more Fiber than Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE.
• While Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE contains 3.5 times more Fat, 3.8 times more Saturated Fat, 4.5 times more Omega 3, 4.1 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Protein than Formulated bar, POWER BAR, chocolate.
• Both Formulated bar, POWER BAR, chocolate and Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Formulated bar, POWER BAR, chocolate as well as Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.