Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX VS Snacks, granola bar, QUAKER, DIPPS, all flavors

Weight per 500 calories

• Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX: 121g
• Snacks, granola bar, QUAKER, DIPPS, all flavors: 104g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX or Snacks, granola bar, QUAKER, DIPPS, all flavors?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX	6%	25%	69%
Snacks, granola bar, QUAKER, DIPPS, all flavors	6%	39%	55%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX	Snacks, granola bar, QUAKER, DIPPS, all flavors	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	14% 13.8g	22% 21.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5.4% 1.73g	28.3% 9.06g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	30.7% 0.49g	10.4% 0.17g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	25.6% 4.36g	42.2% 7.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	67% 87g	52% 67.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	71.2% 51.6g	54% 39g	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	12% 4.58g	8.77% 3.33g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	12.3% 6.88g	14% 7.83g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX	Snacks, granola bar, QUAKER, DIPPS, all flavors	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	40.4% 364μg	0.46% 4.17μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	64.3% 0.77mg	11.5% 0.14mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	36.2% 0.47mg	7.77% 0.1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	41% 6.56mg	6.56% 1.05mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10% 0.51mg	8.2% 0.41mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	48% 0.63mg	9.2% 0.12mg	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	27.7% 111μg	3.13% 12.5μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	2.6% 0.063μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.13% 0.12mg	0.35% 0.31mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0.52% 3.13IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	21.4% 3.2mg	29% 4.36mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	7.53% 9.04μg	1.74% 2.1μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX	Snacks, granola bar, QUAKER, DIPPS, all flavors	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	14% 140mg	6.77% 67.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	30.3% 0.27mg	25% 0.23mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.006% 0.24μg	0.018% 0.73μg	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	131% 10.5mg	15% 1.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	18% 76mg	13.6% 57.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	55.4% 1.27mg	51.5% 1.2mg	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	29% 202mg	24% 169mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.7% 228mg	7.08% 241mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	23% 12.7μg	27.7% 15.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	15% 223mg	18.7% 280mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	14.8% 1.63mg	11.4% 1.25mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.3% 11.2g	0.16% 5.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX vs Snacks, granola bar, QUAKER, DIPPS, all flavors:

• Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX have 87.3 times more Vitamin A, 5.6 times more Vitamin B1, 4.7 times more Vitamin B2, 6.3 times more Vitamin B3, 1.2 times more Vitamin B5, 5.2 times more Vitamin B6, 8.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 4.3 times more Vitamin K than Snacks, granola bar, QUAKER, DIPPS, all flavors.
• While Snacks, granola bar, QUAKER, DIPPS, all flavors contain 1.4 times more Vitamin E than Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX.
• Both Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX as well as Snacks, granola bar, QUAKER, DIPPS, all flavors have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX vs Snacks, granola bar, QUAKER, DIPPS, all flavors:

• Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX have 2.1 times more Calcium, 1.2 times more Copper, 8.7 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Snacks, granola bar, QUAKER, DIPPS, all flavors.
• While Snacks, granola bar, QUAKER, DIPPS, all flavors contain 1.3 times more Sodium than Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX.
• Both Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX and Snacks, granola bar, QUAKER, DIPPS, all flavors have similar amounts of Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium and Selenium per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX as well as Snacks, granola bar, QUAKER, DIPPS, all flavors have insufficient amounts of Fluoride in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX have 3 times more Omega 3, 1.3 times more Carbohydrate, 1.3 times more Sugars and 1.4 times more Fiber than Snacks, granola bar, QUAKER, DIPPS, all flavors.
• While Snacks, granola bar, QUAKER, DIPPS, all flavors contain 1.5 times more Fat, 5.2 times more Saturated Fat and 1.6 times more Omega 6 than Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX.
• Both Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX and Snacks, granola bar, QUAKER, DIPPS, all flavors have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX as well as Snacks, granola bar, QUAKER, DIPPS, all flavors have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.