Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Fast-food Cola VS Orange-flavor Drink, Breakfast Type, Powder

Weight per 500 calories

• Fast-food Cola: 1351g
• Orange-flavor Drink, Breakfast Type, Powder: 130g

Orange-flavor Drink, Breakfast Type, Powder has 10.4 times more energy per unit of mass than Carbonated Fast-food Cola, which is high in comparison to other foods. Fast-food Cola having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Fast-food Cola or Orange-flavor Drink, Breakfast Type, Powder?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Fast-food Cola	1%	0%	99%
Orange-flavor Drink, Breakfast Type, Powder	0%	0%	100%

Macro Nutrients

	Fast-food Cola	Orange-flavor Drink, Breakfast Type, Powder	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.28% 0.27g	0% 0g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	0% 0g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0% 0g	0% 0g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	99% 129g	99% 128g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	167% 121g	165% 120g	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	0% 0g	1.36% 0.52g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.7% 0.95g	0% 0g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Fast-food Cola	Orange-flavor Drink, Breakfast Type, Powder	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	86.2% 776μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0% 0mg	0.11% 0.001mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0% 0mg	67.8% 0.88mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0% 0mg	64.8% 10.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0% 0mg	0.18% 0.009mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0% 0mg	79.7% 1.04mg	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	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	332% 299mg	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	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Fast-food Cola	Orange-flavor Drink, Breakfast Type, Powder	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.7% 27mg	50% 499mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	1.5% 0.014mg	1.87% 0.017mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	19.3% 770μg	0.62% 24.6μg	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	18.6% 1.5mg	0.32% 0.026mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1.18% 0.027mg	2.8% 0.065mg	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	19.3% 135mg	28% 196mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.79% 27mg	7.24% 246mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.46% 1.35μg	1.18% 0.65μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.6% 54mg	1.47% 22mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.46% 0.27mg	0.12% 0.013mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	33% 1220g	0.005% 0.18g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Fast-food Cola vs Orange-flavor Drink, Breakfast Type, Powder:

• Orange-flavor Drink, Breakfast Type, Powder contains more Vitamin A, more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B6 and more Vitamin C than Carbonated Fast-food Cola.
• Both Carbonated Fast-food Cola as well as Orange-flavor Drink, Breakfast Type, Powder have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Fast-food Cola vs Orange-flavor Drink, Breakfast Type, Powder:

• Carbonated Fast-food Cola has 31.3 times more Fluoride, 57.4 times more Iron and 6729.7 times more Water than Orange-flavor Drink, Breakfast Type, Powder.
• While Orange-flavor Drink, Breakfast Type, Powder contains 18.5 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Phosphorus and 9.1 times more Potassium than Carbonated Fast-food Cola.
• Both Carbonated Fast-food Cola as well as Orange-flavor Drink, Breakfast Type, Powder have insufficient amounts of Copper, Magnesium, Manganese, Selenium and Zinc in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

Both Carbonated Fast-food Cola and Orange-flavor Drink, Breakfast Type, Powder have similar amounts of macro-nutrients per 500 kcal
• Both Carbonated Fast-food Cola and Orange-flavor Drink, Breakfast Type, Powder have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Sugars per 500 kcal.
• Both Carbonated Fast-food Cola as well as Orange-flavor Drink, Breakfast Type, Powder have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose, Sucrose, Fiber and Protein in 500 kcal.