Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Frontier, Nutritional Yeast VS Valencia Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	53%	7%	40%
Valencia Oranges	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	18.3% 532kcal	2.4% 69.5kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.53% 4.4g	0.44% 0.43g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	0.16% 0.05g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	1.4% 0.023g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	0.37% 0.062g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	41% 53g	13% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	24.4% 17.7g	NA	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	70% 26.6g	9.33% 3.54g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	127% 71g	2.63% 1.47g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1.9% 17μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	331% 3.97mg	10.3% 0.12mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4285% 55.7mg	4.36% 0.057mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	332% 53mg	2.43% 0.39mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	454% 22.7mg	7.1% 0.35mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	338% 4.4mg	6.87% 0.089mg	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	532% 2126μg	14% 55.3μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	76.4% 68.7mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	17.7% 177mg	5.67% 56.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	NA	5.83% 0.052mg	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	79.7% 6.38mg	1.6% 0.13mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	NA	3.37% 14mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	1.4% 0.033mg	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	NA	3.44% 24mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	87% 2963mg	7.46% 254mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.96% 44.4mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	NA	0.77% 0.085mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	NA	3.3% 122g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Frontier, Nutritional Yeast vs Valencia Oranges:

• Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier has 32.2 times more Vitamin B1, 982.5 times more Vitamin B2, 136.9 times more Vitamin B3, 64 times more Vitamin B5, 49.2 times more Vitamin B6 and 38.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain more Vitamin A and more Vitamin C than Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Frontier, Nutritional Yeast vs Valencia Oranges:

• Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier has 3.1 times more Calcium, 50 times more Iron, 11.7 times more Potassium and more Sodium than Raw Valencia Oranges.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier has 7.7 times more Energy, 10.3 times more Fat, 3.2 times more Carbohydrate, 7.5 times more Fiber and 48.1 times more Protein than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.