Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Frontier, Nutritional Yeast VS TVP

Weight per 100 calories

• Frontier, Nutritional Yeast: 26.7g
• TVP: 30.3g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Frontier, Nutritional Yeast or TVP?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	53%	7%	40%
TVP	59%	3%	38%

Macro Nutrients

	Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	TVP	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.85% 0.83g	0.31% 0.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	0.095% 0.03g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	1.9% 0.03g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	0.71% 0.12g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	7.7% 10g	7.46% 9.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.6% 3.33g	3.97% 2.88g	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	13% 5g	11.6% 4.42g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	24% 13.3g	27% 15g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	TVP	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.067% 0.61μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	62.2% 0.75mg	15% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	806% 10.5mg	7% 0.091mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	62.5% 10mg	3.6% 0.58mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	85.3% 4.27mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	63.6% 0.83mg	11.7% 0.15mg	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	100% 400μg	22.7% 91μg	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	0% 0mg	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	0.4% 0.061mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	1.04% 1.24μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	TVP	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.33% 33.3mg	7.88% 78.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	NA	50.5% 0.45mg	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	15% 1.2mg	38% 3.03mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	NA	21.6% 91mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	52.7% 1.2mg	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	30.7% 215mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	16.4% 557mg	22.3% 758mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	12% 6.67μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.56% 8.35mg	0.61% 9.1mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	NA	15.4% 1.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	NA	0.057% 2.12g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Frontier, Nutritional Yeast vs TVP:

• Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier has 4.1 times more Vitamin B1, 115.3 times more Vitamin B2, 17.4 times more Vitamin B3, 5.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 4.4 times more Vitamin B9 than Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry.
• Both Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier as well as Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin C in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Frontier, Nutritional Yeast vs TVP:

• Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry contains 2.4 times more Calcium, 2.5 times more Iron and 1.4 times more Potassium than Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

Both Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier and Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry have similar amounts of macro-nutrients per 100 kcal
• Both Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier and Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate, Sugars, Fiber and Protein per 100 kcal.
• Both Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier as well as Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.