Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Carrots VS Balsam-pear , Pods

Weight per 100 calories

• Carrots: 244g
• Balsam-pear , Pods: 588g

Carrots have 2.4 times more energy per 100g than Balsam-pear , Pods. It has low energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Balsam-pear , Pods having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Carrots or Balsam-pear , Pods?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Balsam-pear , Pods	20%	8%	72%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Balsam-pear , Pods	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.6% 0.59g	1.03% 1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.24% 0.078g	NA	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.3% 0.005g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.43% 0.24g	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	18% 23.4g	16.7% 21.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16% 11.6g	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	1.85% 1.34g	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	% 1.44g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 8.76g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	18% 6.83g	43.3% 16.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.05% 2.27g	10.5% 5.9g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Balsam-pear , Pods	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	226% 2037μg	15.7% 141μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	13.4% 0.16mg	19.6% 0.24mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	11% 0.14mg	18% 0.24mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	15% 2.4mg	14.7% 2.35mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	13.3% 0.67mg	25% 1.25mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	26% 0.34mg	19.5% 0.25mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	18% 5.4μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	11.6% 46.3μg	106% 424μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	16% 14.4mg	549% 494mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	10.7% 1.6mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	27% 32μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Balsam-pear , Pods	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.05% 80.5mg	11% 112mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	12% 0.11mg	22.2% 0.2mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.2% 7.8μg	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	9.15% 0.73mg	31.6% 2.53mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	6.97% 29.3mg	24% 100mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	15% 0.35mg	22.8% 0.52mg	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% 85.4mg	26% 182mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	23% 780mg	51.2% 1741mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.44% 0.24μg	2.14% 1.18μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	11.2% 168mg	1.96% 29.4mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.32% 0.59mg	42.8% 4.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	5.82% 215g	15% 553g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Carrots vs Balsam-pear , Pods:

• Raw Carrots have 14.4 times more Vitamin A and 1.3 times more Vitamin B6 than Raw Balsam-pear , Pods.
• While Raw Balsam-pear , Pods contain 1.5 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 1.9 times more Vitamin B5, 9.1 times more Vitamin B9 and 34.3 times more Vitamin C than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Raw Balsam-pear , Pods have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 100 kcal.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Raw Balsam-pear , Pods have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Carrots vs Balsam-pear , Pods:

• Raw Carrots have 5.7 times more Sodium than Raw Balsam-pear , Pods.
• While Raw Balsam-pear , Pods contain 1.4 times more Calcium, 1.8 times more Copper, 3.5 times more Iron, 3.4 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 2.2 times more Potassium, 4.8 times more Selenium, 8 times more Zinc and 2.6 times more Water than Raw Carrots.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Raw Balsam-pear , Pods contain 1.7 times more Fat, 2.4 times more Fiber and 2.6 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Raw Balsam-pear , Pods have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 100 kcal.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Raw Balsam-pear , Pods have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.