Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Meatless Bacon Bits VS Tomato Sauce

Weight per 500 calories

• Meatless Bacon Bits: 105g
• Tomato Sauce: 2083g

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 500 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	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	28% 27.2g	6.44% 6.25g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	13.3% 4.26g	2.67% 0.85g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	97% 1.55g	7.8% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	74.6% 12.7g	14% 2.4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	23% 30g	85% 111g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0% 0g	102% 74g	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	48% 34.8g	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	% 38g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 1.46g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	28% 10.7g	82.2% 31.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	60% 33.6g	44.6% 25g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Meatless Bacon Bits	Tomato Sauce	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	51% 458μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	52.5% 0.63mg	41.7% 0.5mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.66% 0.074mg	104% 1.35mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	10.5% 1.7mg	129% 20.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	129% 6.44mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	6.46% 0.084mg	157% 2.04mg	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	33.4% 133μg	47% 188μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	52.5% 1.26μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	2.2% 2mg	162% 146mg	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	48.3% 7.25mg	200% 30mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	48.6% 58.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Meatless Bacon Bits	Tomato Sauce	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	10.6% 106mg	29% 292mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	63% 0.57mg	266% 2.4mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	18% 727μg	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	9.45% 0.76mg	250% 20mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	23.8% 100mg	74.4% 313mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	102% 2.35mg	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	32.6% 228mg	80.4% 563mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.48% 152mg	182% 6188mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	14% 7.77μg	22.7% 12.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	124% 1859mg	15.3% 229mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	18% 1.96mg	41.7% 4.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.23% 8.4g	51.4% 1902g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 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 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 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 500 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 500 kcal.
• Both Meatless Bacon Bits as well as Canned Tomato Sauce no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.