Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated VS Snack, BALANCE, original bar

Weight per 500 calories

• Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated: 107g
• Snack, BALANCE, original bar: 121g

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

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated or Snack, BALANCE, original bar?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated	6%	34%	60%
Snack, BALANCE, original bar	27%	26%	47%

Macro Nutrients

	Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated	Snack, BALANCE, original bar	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	19.5% 19g	15% 14.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	29% 9.2g	4.33% 1.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	20% 0.32g	10.6% 0.17g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	16% 2.7g	13% 2.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0.42% 1.2mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	57.7% 75g	45% 58.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	57.3% 41.5g	58% 42g	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	NA	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	9.86% 3.75g	9.83% 3.73g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	13.5% 7.55g	60.2% 33.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated	Snack, BALANCE, original bar	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2.97% 26.8μg	200% 1802μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	32% 0.39mg	163% 1.96mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	26% 0.34mg	158% 2.06mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	16% 2.57mg	67.7% 11mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.8% 0.39mg	17% 0.85mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.55% 0.033mg	82.5% 1.07mg	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	20% 79.2μg	38% 152μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	14.3% 0.34μg	62.2% 1.5μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	15% 13.5mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	13% 78.3IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	4.43% 0.66mg	47% 7.04mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	9.9% 12μg	1.3% 1.57μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated	Snack, BALANCE, original bar	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15% 151mg	65.4% 654mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	31% 0.28mg	103% 0.93mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.056% 2.25μg	0.003% 0.12μg	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	34% 2.7mg	164% 13mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	8.92% 37.5mg	34% 143mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	21% 0.48mg	37.3% 0.86mg	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	19.6% 137mg	80% 560mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.27% 213mg	24% 817mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	28.2% 15.5μg	51% 28μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	35.3% 529mg	20.3% 305mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	13% 1.42mg	38.6% 4.24mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.089% 3.28g	0.25% 9.35g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Snack, Pretzel, Hard Chocolate Coated VS Snack, BALANCE, Original Bar Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated or Snack, BALANCE, original bar?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated vs Snack, BALANCE, original bar:

• 500 kcal of Snack, BALANCE, original bar contain 67.3 times more Vitamin A, 5.1 times more Vitamin B1, 6.1 times more Vitamin B2, 4.2 times more Vitamin B3, 2.2 times more Vitamin B5, 32.3 times more Vitamin B6, 1.9 times more Vitamin B9, 4.4 times more Vitamin B12, more Vitamin C, more Vitamin D and 10.6 times more Vitamin E than Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated.
• 500 calories of Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin E
• Both Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated as well as Snack, BALANCE, original bar have insufficient amounts of Vitamin K in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated vs Snack, BALANCE, original bar:

• 500 calories of Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated have 1.7 times more Sodium than Snack, BALANCE, original bar.
• While 500 kcal of Snack, BALANCE, original bar contain 4.3 times more Calcium, 3.3 times more Copper, 4.8 times more Iron, 3.8 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Manganese, 4.1 times more Phosphorus, 3.8 times more Potassium, 1.8 times more Selenium and 3 times more Zinc than Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated.
• 500 calories of Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated lack sufficient amounts of Magnesium and Potassium
• Both Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated as well as Snack, BALANCE, original bar lack sufficient amounts of Fluoride in 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated have 1.3 times more Fat, 6.7 times more Saturated Fat, 1.9 times more Omega 3, 1.2 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Carbohydrate than Snack, BALANCE, original bar.
• While 500 kcal of Snack, BALANCE, original bar contain 4.5 times more Protein than Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated.
• Both Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated and Snack, BALANCE, original bar offer comparable quantities of Energy and Sugars per 500 calories.
• Both Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated as well as Snack, BALANCE, original bar provide inadequate amounts of Fiber in 500 calories.