Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Frontier, Nutritional Yeast VS Blanched Almonds

Weight per 500 calories

• Frontier, Nutritional Yeast: 133g
• Blanched Almonds: 84.7g

Blanched Almonds have 1.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Frontier, Nutritional Yeast having high energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	53%	7%	40%
Blanched Almonds	14%	75%	11%

Macro Nutrients

	Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	Blanched Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.26% 4.13g	46% 44.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	10.5% 3.35g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	0.21% 0.003g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	61.6% 10.5g	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	12% 16g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	23% 16.7g	5.4% 3.92g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0.025g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 3.78g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	66% 25g	22% 8.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	119% 66.7g	32.4% 18g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	Blanched Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	311% 3.73mg	13.5% 0.16mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4031% 52.4mg	46.3% 0.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	313% 50mg	18.5% 2.97mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	427% 21.3mg	5.32% 0.27mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	318% 4.13mg	7.5% 0.097mg	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	500% 2000μg	10.4% 41.5μg	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	0% 0mg	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	134% 20mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	Blanched Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	16.7% 167mg	20% 200mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	NA	97% 0.87mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	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	34.7% 2.78mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	NA	54% 227mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	67.6% 1.56mg	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	58.2% 408mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	82% 2787mg	16.4% 558mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	4.93% 2.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.8% 41.7mg	1.07% 16mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	NA	23% 2.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	NA	0.1% 3.82g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier has 23.1 times more Vitamin B1, 87 times more Vitamin B2, 16.9 times more Vitamin B3, 80.2 times more Vitamin B5, 42.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 48.2 times more Vitamin B9 than Blanched Almonds.
• Both Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier as well as Blanched Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin C in 500 kcal.

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

• Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier has 2.2 times more Iron and 5 times more Potassium than Blanched Almonds.
• Both Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier and Blanched Almonds have similar amounts of Calcium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier has 3.2 times more Carbohydrate, 4.2 times more Sugars, 3 times more Fiber and 3.7 times more Protein than Blanched Almonds.
• While Blanched Almonds contain 10.8 times more Fat and more Saturated Fat than Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier.
• Both Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier and Blanched Almonds have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier as well as Blanched Almonds have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.