Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Snack, BALANCE, original bar VS Snacks, peas, roasted, wasabi-flavored

Weight per 500 calories

• Snack, BALANCE, original bar: 121g
• Snacks, peas, roasted, wasabi-flavored: 116g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Snack, BALANCE, original bar or Snacks, peas, roasted, wasabi-flavored?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snack, BALANCE, original bar	27%	26%	47%
Snacks, peas, roasted, wasabi-flavored	13%	29%	58%

Macro Nutrients

	Snack, BALANCE, original bar	Snacks, peas, roasted, wasabi-flavored	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	15% 14.5g	17% 16.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.33% 1.4g	19% 6.12g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	10.6% 0.17g	9.48% 0.15g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	13% 2.2g	12.4% 2.1g	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	55.4% 72g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	58% 42g	22.5% 16.3g	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	1.25% 0.9g	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	% 0.28g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 14.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	9.83% 3.73g	11.6% 4.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	60.2% 33.7g	29% 16.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snack, BALANCE, original bar	Snacks, peas, roasted, wasabi-flavored	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	200% 1802μg	9.9% 89μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	163% 1.96mg	59.2% 0.71mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	158% 2.06mg	28% 0.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	67.7% 11mg	36.6% 5.86mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	17% 0.85mg	11% 0.55mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	82.5% 1.07mg	48.8% 0.63mg	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	40% 160μg	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	18% 2.67mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.3% 1.57μg	48.5% 58.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snack, BALANCE, original bar	Snacks, peas, roasted, wasabi-flavored	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	65.4% 654mg	14.2% 142mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	103% 0.93mg	57% 0.51mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.003% 0.12μg	0% 0μg	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	55% 4.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	34% 143mg	28% 118mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	37.3% 0.86mg	63% 1.45mg	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	44.6% 313mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	24% 817mg	25% 847mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	51% 28μg	15% 8.33μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	20.3% 305mg	23% 347mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	38.6% 4.24mg	35% 3.83mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.25% 9.35g	0.22% 8.02g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Snack, BALANCE, original bar vs Snacks, peas, roasted, wasabi-flavored:

• Snack, BALANCE, original bar has 20.2 times more Vitamin A, 2.8 times more Vitamin B1, 5.7 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B5, 1.7 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B12, more Vitamin C, more Vitamin D and 2.6 times more Vitamin E than Snacks, peas, roasted, wasabi-flavored.
• While Snacks, peas, roasted, wasabi-flavored contain 37.2 times more Vitamin K than Snack, BALANCE, original bar.
• Both Snack, BALANCE, original bar and Snacks, peas, roasted, wasabi-flavored have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Snack, BALANCE, original bar vs Snacks, peas, roasted, wasabi-flavored:

• Snack, BALANCE, original bar has 4.6 times more Calcium, 1.8 times more Copper, 3 times more Iron, 1.2 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Phosphorus and 3.4 times more Selenium than Snacks, peas, roasted, wasabi-flavored.
• While Snacks, peas, roasted, wasabi-flavored contain 1.7 times more Manganese than Snack, BALANCE, original bar.
• Both Snack, BALANCE, original bar and Snacks, peas, roasted, wasabi-flavored have similar amounts of Potassium, Sodium and Zinc per 500 kcal.
• Both Snack, BALANCE, original bar as well as Snacks, peas, roasted, wasabi-flavored have insufficient amounts of Fluoride in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Snack, BALANCE, original bar has 2.6 times more Sugars and 2.1 times more Protein than Snacks, peas, roasted, wasabi-flavored.
• While Snacks, peas, roasted, wasabi-flavored contain 4.4 times more Saturated Fat than Snack, BALANCE, original bar.
• Both Snack, BALANCE, original bar and Snacks, peas, roasted, wasabi-flavored have similar amounts of Energy, Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 500 kcal.
• Both Snack, BALANCE, original bar as well as Snacks, peas, roasted, wasabi-flavored have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.