Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Frontier, Nutritional Yeast VS Carrots

Weight per 500 calories

• Frontier, Nutritional Yeast: 133g
• Carrots: 1220g

Frontier, Nutritional Yeast has 9.1 times more energy per 100g than Carrots. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Carrots having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Frontier, Nutritional Yeast or Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	53%	7%	40%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.26% 4.13g	3% 2.93g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	1.2% 0.39g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	1.52% 0.024g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	7.17% 1.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	38.5% 50g	90% 117g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	23% 16.7g	79.7% 58g	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	9.25% 6.7g	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	% 7.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 43.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	66% 25g	90% 34g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	119% 66.7g	20.3% 11.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1131% 10183μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	311% 3.73mg	67% 0.8mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4031% 52.4mg	54.4% 0.71mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	313% 50mg	75% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	427% 21.3mg	66.6% 3.33mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	318% 4.13mg	129% 1.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	90% 27μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	500% 2000μg	58% 232μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	80% 72mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	53.7% 8.05mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	134% 161μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	16.7% 167mg	40.2% 402mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	NA	61% 0.55mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.98% 39μg	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	75% 6mg	45.7% 3.66mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	NA	35% 146mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	76% 1.74mg	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	NA	61% 427mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	82% 2787mg	115% 3902mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	2.2% 1.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.8% 41.7mg	56% 841mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	NA	26.6% 2.93mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	NA	29% 1077g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Frontier, Nutritional Yeast vs Carrots:

• Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier has 4.6 times more Vitamin B1, 74.1 times more Vitamin B2, 4.2 times more Vitamin B3, 6.4 times more Vitamin B5, 2.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 8.6 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain more Vitamin A and more Vitamin C than Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Frontier, Nutritional Yeast vs Carrots:

• Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier has 1.6 times more Iron than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 2.4 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Potassium and 20.2 times more Sodium than Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier has 5.9 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 2.3 times more Carbohydrate, 3.5 times more Sugars and 1.4 times more Fiber than Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier.
• Both Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.