Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Now, Nutritional Yeast Flakes VS Human Breast Milk

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Now, Nutritional Yeast Flakes	58%	7%	35%
Human Breast Milk	6%	55%	39%

Macro Nutrients

	Now, Nutritional Yeast Flakes	Human Breast Milk	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	13.4% 389kcal	2.4% 70kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.9% 2.8g	4.5% 4.38g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	6.3% 2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	3.25% 0.052g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	2.2% 0.37g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	4.83% 14mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	25.6% 33.3g	5.3% 6.9g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0% 0g	9.5% 6.9g	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	58.4% 22g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	99% 55.6g	1.84% 1.03g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Now, Nutritional Yeast Flakes	Human Breast Milk	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	6.78% 61μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	5558% 66.7mg	1.17% 0.014mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5131% 66.7mg	2.77% 0.036mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2223% 356mg	1.1% 0.18mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	4.46% 0.22mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	5131% 66.7mg	0.85% 0.011mg	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	1875% 7500μg	1.25% 5μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	6483% 156μg	2.1% 0.05μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	NA	5.56% 5mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0.5% 3IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	0.53% 0.08mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0.25% 0.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Now, Nutritional Yeast Flakes	Human Breast Milk	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.67% 66.7mg	3.2% 32mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	NA	5.78% 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	70% 5.6mg	0.38% 0.03mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	NA	0.71% 3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	1.13% 0.026mg	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	2% 14mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	59% 2000mg	1.5% 51mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	3.27% 1.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	1.13% 17mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	NA	1.55% 0.17mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	NA	2.36% 87.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Now, Nutritional Yeast Flakes vs Human Breast Milk:

• Fortified Nutritional Yeast Flakes by Now Foods have 4764.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1852.8 times more Vitamin B2, 2009 times more Vitamin B3, 6063.6 times more Vitamin B6, 1500 times more Vitamin B9 and 3112 times more Vitamin B12 than Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk.
• Both Fortified Nutritional Yeast Flakes by Now Foods as well as Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Now, Nutritional Yeast Flakes vs Human Breast Milk:

• Fortified Nutritional Yeast Flakes by Now Foods have 2.1 times more Calcium, 186.7 times more Iron and 39.2 times more Potassium than Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk.
• While Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk contains more Sodium than Fortified Nutritional Yeast Flakes by Now Foods.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Fortified Nutritional Yeast Flakes by Now Foods have 5.6 times more Energy, 4.8 times more Carbohydrate, more Fiber and 54 times more Protein than Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk.
• While Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk contains 1.6 times more Fat, more Saturated Fat, more Cholesterol and more Sugars than Fortified Nutritional Yeast Flakes by Now Foods.
• Both Fortified Nutritional Yeast Flakes by Now Foods as well as Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.