Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Pickled Eggplant VS Meatless Bacon Bits

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Pickled Eggplant	7%	13%	80%
Meatless Bacon Bits	27%	49%	24%

Macro Nutrients

	Pickled Eggplant	Meatless Bacon Bits	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.4% 69.5kcal	23.3% 675kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.02% 0.99g	38% 36.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.62% 0.2g	18% 5.75g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.34% 0.069g	131% 2.1g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.04% 0.35g	101% 17g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	10.7% 14g	31% 40.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	9.4% 6.8g	0% 0g	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	9.33% 3.54g	38% 14.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.28% 1.28g	81% 45.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Pickled Eggplant	Meatless Bacon Bits	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.47% 4.25μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	5.9% 0.071mg	71% 0.85mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7.63% 0.099mg	7.63% 0.099mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.85% 0.94mg	14% 2.27mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	15.3% 0.2mg	8.72% 0.11mg	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	7.1% 28.3μg	45% 180μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	71% 1.7μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	3% 2.7mg	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	0.28% 0.043mg	65.2% 9.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.37% 5.24μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Pickled Eggplant	Meatless Bacon Bits	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.54% 35.4mg	14.3% 143mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	27.2% 0.25mg	85% 0.76mg	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	13.6% 1.1mg	12.8% 1.02mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.02% 8.5mg	32% 135mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	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	1.82% 12.8mg	44% 308mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.5% 17mg	6.05% 206mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.55% 0.85μg	19% 10.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	158% 2373mg	167% 2509mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.96% 0.33mg	24% 2.65mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.33% 123g	0.31% 11.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Pickled Eggplant vs Meatless Bacon Bits:

• Pickled Eggplant has 1.8 times more Vitamin B6 and more Vitamin K than Meatless Bacon Bits.
• While Meatless Bacon Bits contain 12 times more Vitamin B1, 2.4 times more Vitamin B3, 6.4 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, more Vitamin C and 230 times more Vitamin E than Pickled Eggplant.
• Both Pickled Eggplant and Meatless Bacon Bits have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 5 oz.
• Both Pickled Eggplant as well as Meatless Bacon Bits have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Pickled Eggplant vs Meatless Bacon Bits:

• Pickled Eggplant has 10.9 times more Water than Meatless Bacon Bits.
• While Meatless Bacon Bits contain 4 times more Calcium, 3.1 times more Copper, 15.8 times more Magnesium, 24.1 times more Phosphorus, 12.1 times more Potassium, 12.3 times more Selenium and 8.1 times more Zinc than Pickled Eggplant.
• Both Pickled Eggplant and Meatless Bacon Bits have similar amounts of Iron and Sodium per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Pickled Eggplant has more Sugars than Meatless Bacon Bits.
• While Meatless Bacon Bits contain 9.7 times more Energy, 37 times more Fat, 29 times more Saturated Fat, 30.2 times more Omega 3, 49.3 times more Omega 6, 2.9 times more Carbohydrate, 4.1 times more Fiber and 35.6 times more Protein than Pickled Eggplant.
• Both Pickled Eggplant as well as Meatless Bacon Bits have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.