Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Formulated bar, POWER BAR, chocolate VS Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE

Weight per 500 calories

• Formulated bar, POWER BAR, chocolate: 138g
• Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE: 124g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 500 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	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.4% 4.3g	15.6% 15g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5.7% 1.8g	21.4% 6.85g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.15% 0.034g	9.6% 0.15g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.58% 0.78g	19% 3.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	73.8% 96g	50% 65g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	57% 41.4g	29% 21g	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	30.4% 22g	0.63% 0.46g	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	% 16.4g	% 1.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.72g	% 11.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	20.7% 7.85g	14% 5.33g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	35% 19.5g	46% 25.7g	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	51.6% 464μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	925% 11mg	12.4% 0.15mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	203% 2.64mg	286% 3.72mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	281% 45mg	288% 46mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	438% 22mg	395% 19.7mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	233% 3.03mg	229% 2.98mg	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	212% 847μg	328% 1311μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	321% 7.7μg	331% 7.94μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	141% 127mg	94% 84.4mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	26% 155IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	76% 11.4mg	69.5% 10.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.26% 1.5μg	42% 50.6μg	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	69.4% 694mg	110% 1099mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	219% 1.97mg	194% 1.75mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.053% 2.1μg	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	201% 16mg	220% 17.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	81.3% 342mg	97% 408mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	96% 2.2mg	140% 3.2mg	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	121% 846mg	139% 974mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	14.7% 499mg	15% 511mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	19.5% 10.7μg	141% 77.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	28.3% 424mg	32% 479mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	125% 13.7mg	110% 12mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.37% 13.5g	0.31% 11.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 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 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 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 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 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 500 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 500 kcal.