Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Snack, BALANCE, original bar VS Frozen Whole Wheat Chapati Bread

Weight per 500 calories

• Snack, BALANCE, original bar: 121g
• Frozen Whole Wheat Chapati Bread: 167g

Snack, BALANCE, original bar has 1.4 times more energy per 100g than Frozen Whole Wheat Chapati Bread. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Frozen Commercially Prepared Whole Wheat Chapati or Roti Bread having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Snack, BALANCE, original bar or Frozen Whole Wheat Chapati Bread?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snack, BALANCE, original bar	27%	26%	47%
Frozen Whole Wheat Chapati Bread	11%	28%	61%

Macro Nutrients

	Snack, BALANCE, original bar	Frozen Whole Wheat Chapati Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	15% 14.5g	16% 15.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.33% 1.4g	17.3% 5.54g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	10.6% 0.17g	3.14% 0.05g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	13% 2.2g	7.17% 1.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0.42% 1.2mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	45% 58.7g	59.3% 77g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	58% 42g	6.76% 4.9g	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	0.62% 0.45g	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	% 0.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.67g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	9.83% 3.73g	42.7% 16.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	60.2% 33.7g	23.4% 13g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snack, BALANCE, original bar	Frozen Whole Wheat Chapati Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	200% 1802μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	163% 1.96mg	62.7% 0.75mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	158% 2.06mg	23% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	67.7% 11mg	48% 7.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	17% 0.85mg	18.7% 0.94mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	82.5% 1.07mg	36% 0.47mg	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	38% 152μg	19% 75.3μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	62.2% 1.5μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	15% 13.5mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	13% 78.3IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	47% 7.04mg	6.13% 0.92mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.3% 1.57μg	4.6% 5.5μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snack, BALANCE, original bar	Frozen Whole Wheat Chapati Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	65.4% 654mg	6.02% 60.2mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	103% 0.93mg	42.5% 0.38mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.003% 0.12μg	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	164% 13mg	46% 3.68mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	34% 143mg	22.3% 94mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	37.3% 0.86mg	127% 2.92mg	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	80% 560mg	37.7% 264mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	24% 817mg	9.64% 328mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	51% 28μg	81% 44.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	20.3% 305mg	33.2% 498mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	38.6% 4.24mg	23.4% 2.58mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.25% 9.35g	1.6% 59.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Snack, BALANCE, original bar vs Frozen Whole Wheat Chapati Bread:

• Snack, BALANCE, original bar has more Vitamin A, 2.6 times more Vitamin B1, 6.8 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 2.3 times more Vitamin B6, 2 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, more Vitamin C, more Vitamin D and 7.7 times more Vitamin E than Frozen Commercially Prepared Whole Wheat Chapati or Roti Bread.
• Both Snack, BALANCE, original bar and Frozen Commercially Prepared Whole Wheat Chapati or Roti Bread have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 500 kcal.
• Both Snack, BALANCE, original bar as well as Frozen Commercially Prepared Whole Wheat Chapati or Roti Bread have insufficient amounts of Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Snack, BALANCE, original bar vs Frozen Whole Wheat Chapati Bread:

• Snack, BALANCE, original bar has 10.9 times more Calcium, 2.4 times more Copper, 3.6 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 2.5 times more Potassium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Frozen Commercially Prepared Whole Wheat Chapati or Roti Bread.
• While Frozen Commercially Prepared Whole Wheat Chapati or Roti Bread contains 3.4 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Selenium and 1.6 times more Sodium than Snack, BALANCE, original bar.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Snack, BALANCE, original bar has 3.4 times more Omega 3, 1.8 times more Omega 6, 8.6 times more Sugars and 2.6 times more Protein than Frozen Commercially Prepared Whole Wheat Chapati or Roti Bread.
• While Frozen Commercially Prepared Whole Wheat Chapati or Roti Bread contains 4 times more Saturated Fat, 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 4.3 times more Fiber than Snack, BALANCE, original bar.
• Both Snack, BALANCE, original bar and Frozen Commercially Prepared Whole Wheat Chapati or Roti Bread have similar amounts of Energy and Fat per 500 kcal.
• Both Snack, BALANCE, original bar as well as Frozen Commercially Prepared Whole Wheat Chapati or Roti Bread have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.