Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Sweeteners, tabletop, saccharin (sodium saccharin) VS Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN

Weight per 500 calories

• Sweeteners, tabletop, saccharin (sodium saccharin): 139g
• Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN: 142g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Sweeteners, tabletop, saccharin (sodium saccharin) or Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sweeteners, tabletop, saccharin (sodium saccharin)	1%	0%	99%
Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN	12%	8%	80%

Macro Nutrients

	Sweeteners, tabletop, saccharin (sodium saccharin)	Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0% 0g	4.83% 4.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	2.2% 0.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	3.9% 0.063g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0% 0g	7.35% 1.25g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	95% 124g	82.7% 108g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	163% 118g	39% 28.4g	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	0% 0g	34% 13g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.33% 1.3g	28.4% 16g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sweeteners, tabletop, saccharin (sodium saccharin)	Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0% 0mg	47.3% 0.57mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0% 0mg	43.7% 0.57mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0% 0mg	19% 3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0% 0mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0% 0mg	30.6% 0.4mg	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	0% 0μg	10.7% 42.6μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	7.1% 0.17μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	13.7% 12.4mg	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	0% 0mg	4.83% 0.72mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	2.96% 3.55μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sweeteners, tabletop, saccharin (sodium saccharin)	Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0% 0mg	21% 209mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	0% 0mg	47.3% 0.43mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	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	0.69% 0.056mg	53.3% 4.26mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0% 0mg	31.8% 134mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0% 0mg	NA	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	0% 0mg	75.3% 527mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.16% 5.56mg	17.5% 594mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	44.7% 24.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	39.6% 594mg	2.56% 38.4mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.13% 0.014mg	38.7% 4.26mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.33% 12g	0.28% 10.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Sweeteners, tabletop, saccharin (sodium saccharin) vs Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN contain more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin C than Sweeteners, tabletop, saccharin (sodium saccharin).
• Both Sweeteners, tabletop, saccharin (sodium saccharin) as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Sweeteners, tabletop, saccharin (sodium saccharin) vs Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN:

• Sweeteners, tabletop, saccharin (sodium saccharin) have 15.5 times more Sodium than Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN contain more Calcium, more Copper, 76.7 times more Iron, more Magnesium, more Phosphorus, 106.9 times more Potassium, more Selenium and 306.8 times more Zinc than Sweeteners, tabletop, saccharin (sodium saccharin).

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Sweeteners, tabletop, saccharin (sodium saccharin) have 4.2 times more Sugars than Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN contain more Omega 6, more Fiber and 12.2 times more Protein than Sweeteners, tabletop, saccharin (sodium saccharin).
• Both Sweeteners, tabletop, saccharin (sodium saccharin) and Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Sweeteners, tabletop, saccharin (sodium saccharin) as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, ALPEN have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.