Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Snacks, plantain chips, salted VS Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors

Weight per 500 calories

• Snacks, plantain chips, salted: 94g
• Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors: 117g

Snacks, plantain chips, salted have 1.2 times more energy per 100g than Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors having very high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Snacks, plantain chips, salted or Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, plantain chips, salted	2%	50%	48%
Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors	17%	33%	50%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, plantain chips, salted	Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	28.7% 28g	19% 18.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	24.5% 7.85g	4.4% 1.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.6% 0.073g	14% 0.22g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	64.3% 11g	26.6% 4.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	46.2% 60g	47.7% 62g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.2% 0.87g	27.6% 20g	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	% 0.87g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	8.67% 3.3g	35% 13.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.83% 2.15g	38.6% 21.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, plantain chips, salted	Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	7.2% 65μg	0.26% 2.33μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	5.1% 0.061mg	11% 0.13mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.9% 0.038mg	26% 0.34mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.7% 0.76mg	8.44% 1.35mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	20.7% 1.04mg	9.07% 0.45mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	33.3% 0.43mg	5.65% 0.073mg	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	8.24% 33μg	13% 52.4μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	33.6% 30.2mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	31.6% 4.75mg	55.5% 8.32mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	22.4% 27μg	2.62% 3.15μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, plantain chips, salted	Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.85% 8.47mg	0% 0mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	20.7% 0.19mg	65.5% 0.59mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.009% 0.35μg	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	11.4% 0.91mg	49.4% 3.95mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	16% 67mg	29.7% 125mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	11.3% 0.26mg	39.5% 0.91mg	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	10.5% 73.4mg	45% 316mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	21.8% 740mg	14.2% 484mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.68% 0.38μg	19.3% 10.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	12.7% 190mg	22.8% 341mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.17% 0.35mg	17% 1.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.053% 1.97g	0.29% 11g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Snacks, plantain chips, salted vs Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors:

• Snacks, plantain chips, salted have 27.9 times more Vitamin A, 2.3 times more Vitamin B5, 5.9 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C and 8.6 times more Vitamin K than Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors.
• While Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors contain 2.2 times more Vitamin B1, 8.9 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.8 times more Vitamin E than Snacks, plantain chips, salted.
• Both Snacks, plantain chips, salted as well as Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Snacks, plantain chips, salted vs Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors:

• Snacks, plantain chips, salted have 1.5 times more Potassium than Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors.
• While Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors contain 3.2 times more Copper, 4.3 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Magnesium, 3.5 times more Manganese, 4.3 times more Phosphorus, 28.2 times more Selenium, 1.8 times more Sodium and 5.4 times more Zinc than Snacks, plantain chips, salted.
• Both Snacks, plantain chips, salted as well as Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors have insufficient amounts of Calcium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Snacks, plantain chips, salted have 1.5 times more Fat, 5.6 times more Saturated Fat and 2.4 times more Omega 6 than Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors.
• While Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors contain 3.1 times more Omega 3, 23.1 times more Sugars, 4 times more Fiber and 10.1 times more Protein than Snacks, plantain chips, salted.
• Both Snacks, plantain chips, salted and Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, plantain chips, salted as well as Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.