Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Snack, BALANCE, original bar VS Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snack, BALANCE, original bar	27%	26%	47%
Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing	2%	43%	55%

Macro Nutrients

	Snack, BALANCE, original bar	Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20.3% 588kcal	25% 721kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	17.5% 17g	35.2% 34g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5.1% 1.63g	71.8% 23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12.5% 0.2g	21% 0.34g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	15.2% 2.6g	35.5% 6.04g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0.49% 1.4mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	53% 69g	76.4% 99g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	68.2% 49.5g	80.4% 58.3g	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	11.6% 4.4g	3.36% 1.28g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	71% 39.7g	7.6% 4.25g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snack, BALANCE, original bar	Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	236% 2121μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	192% 2.3mg	33% 0.4mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	186% 2.42mg	16.4% 0.21mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	79.7% 12.7mg	15% 2.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	20% 1mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	97% 1.26mg	1.53% 0.02mg	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	44.7% 179μg	21% 83.6μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	73.2% 1.76μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	17.6% 16mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	15.4% 92IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	55% 8.28mg	8.8% 1.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.54% 1.84μg	7.1% 8.5μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snack, BALANCE, original bar	Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	77% 770mg	0.85% 8.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	121% 1.1mg	8.2% 0.074mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.004% 0.14μg	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	193% 15.5mg	28% 2.23mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	40% 169mg	2.36% 9.92mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	44% 1mg	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	94% 659mg	1% 7.1mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	28.3% 961mg	4% 136mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	60% 33μg	29% 16μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	24% 359mg	24.3% 364mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	45.4% 5mg	3.1% 0.34mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.3% 11g	0.077% 2.83g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Nutrient Comparison: Snack, BALANCE, original bar VS Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing per 5 oz

Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 5 oz of Snack, BALANCE, original bar versus 5 oz of Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Snack, BALANCE, original bar vs Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing:

• 5 ounces of Snack, BALANCE, original bar have more Vitamin A, 5.8 times more Vitamin B1, 11.4 times more Vitamin B2, 5.3 times more Vitamin B3, 63.6 times more Vitamin B6, 2.1 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, more Vitamin C, more Vitamin D and 6.3 times more Vitamin E than Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing.
• While 5 oz of Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing contain 4.6 times more Vitamin K than Snack, BALANCE, original bar.
• 5 ounces of Snack, BALANCE, original bar have insufficient amounts of Vitamin K
• 5 ounces of Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Snack, BALANCE, original bar vs Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing:

• 5 ounces of Snack, BALANCE, original bar have 90.5 times more Calcium, 14.8 times more Copper, 6.9 times more Iron, 17 times more Magnesium, 93 times more Phosphorus, 7.1 times more Potassium, 2.1 times more Selenium and 14.7 times more Zinc than Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing.
• Both Snack, BALANCE, original bar and Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing contain similar levels of Sodium per five ounces.
• 5 ounces of Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing lack sufficient amounts of Calcium, Magnesium and Phosphorus

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• 5 ounces of Snack, BALANCE, original bar have 3.4 times more Fiber and 9.3 times more Protein than Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing.
• While 5 oz of Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing contain 2 times more Fat, 14.1 times more Saturated Fat, 1.7 times more Omega 3, 2.3 times more Omega 6 and 1.4 times more Carbohydrate than Snack, BALANCE, original bar.
• Both Snack, BALANCE, original bar and Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing offer comparable quantities of Energy and Sugars per five ounces.