Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Boiled Carrots VS Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon

Weight per 100 calories

• Boiled Carrots: 286g
• Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon: 278g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Boiled Carrots or Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%
Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon	0%	0%	100%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Carrots	Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.53% 0.51g	0% 0g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.27% 0.086g	NA	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.18% 0.003g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.46% 0.25g	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	NA	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	18% 23.5g	19.4% 25.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	13.6% 9.86g	35% 25.3g	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	1.4% 1.03g	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	% 1.14g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 7.7g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	22.6% 8.57g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.88% 2.17g	0% 0g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Carrots	Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	270% 2434μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	15.7% 0.19mg	NA	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.67% 0.13mg	NA	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	11.5% 1.84mg	NA	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	13.3% 0.66mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	33.6% 0.44mg	NA	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	10% 40μg	NA	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	NA	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	11.4% 10.3mg	NA	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	19.6% 2.94mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	32.6% 39μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Carrots	Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.57% 85.7mg	0.83% 8.33mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	5.4% 0.049mg	2.47% 0.022mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	3.4% 136μg	6.24% 250μg	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	12% 0.97mg	0% 0mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	6.8% 28.6mg	0.66% 2.78mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	19.3% 0.44mg	16% 0.36mg	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	12.2% 85.7mg	14.3% 100mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19.7% 671mg	1.55% 52.8mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.64% 2μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	11% 166mg	3.9% 58.3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.2% 0.57mg	1.5% 0.17mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	6.96% 258g	6.85% 253g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Boiled Carrots vs Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon:

Both Boiled and Drained Carrots and Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon have similar amounts of vitamins per 100 kcal

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Boiled Carrots vs Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have 10.3 times more Calcium, 2.2 times more Copper, more Iron, 10.3 times more Magnesium, 1.2 times more Manganese, 12.7 times more Potassium, 2.8 times more Sodium and 3.4 times more Zinc than Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon.
• While Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon contains 1.8 times more Fluoride than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots and Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon have similar amounts of Phosphorus and Water per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have more Fiber and more Protein than Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon.
• While Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon contains 2.6 times more Sugars than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots and Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 100 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots as well as Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon have insufficient amounts of Fat, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.