Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor VS Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt

Weight per 100 calories

• Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor: 20g
• Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt: 435g

Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor have 21.7 times more energy per 100g than Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor or Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor	6%	41%	53%
Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	9%	5%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.67% 4.53g	0.63% 0.61g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.7% 0.87g	0.34% 0.11g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.63% 0.026g	2.17% 0.035g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.55% 0.6g	1.43% 0.24g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	10% 13g	18% 23.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.34% 0.97g	14.8% 10.7g	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	2.06% 0.78g	20.6% 7.83g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.76% 1.54g	4.5% 2.52g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.18% 1.6μg	296% 2665μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	3.67% 0.044mg	6.9% 0.083mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.78% 0.062mg	9.03% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4% 0.64mg	11.4% 1.83mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	1.05% 0.053mg	12% 0.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.3% 0.03mg	37.5% 0.49mg	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	5.5% 22μg	8.7% 34.8μg	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	0.4% 0.36mg	9.66% 8.7mg	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	3.6% 0.54mg	21% 3.17mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.85% 1.02μg	35.5% 42.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.58% 5.8mg	13.5% 135mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	2.63% 0.024mg	49.8% 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	9.3% 0.75mg	28.3% 2.26mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	1.34% 5.6mg	9.3% 39mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1.76% 0.04mg	85% 1.96mg	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	2.06% 14.4mg	12.4% 87mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.84% 28.7mg	22% 752mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.86% 2.12μg	3.16% 1.74μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	12.7% 190mg	69.6% 1043mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.6% 0.066mg	11.5% 1.26mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.011% 0.4g	11% 404g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 1662.4 times more Vitamin A, 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, 1.9 times more Vitamin B2, 2.9 times more Vitamin B3, 11.5 times more Vitamin B5, 16.4 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9, 24.1 times more Vitamin C, 5.9 times more Vitamin E and 41.7 times more Vitamin K than Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor.
• Both Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor have 1.2 times more Selenium than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 23.2 times more Calcium, 18.9 times more Copper, 3 times more Iron, 7 times more Magnesium, 48.3 times more Manganese, 6 times more Phosphorus, 26.2 times more Potassium, 5.5 times more Sodium, 19.1 times more Zinc and 1008.7 times more Water than Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor have 7.4 times more Fat, 8 times more Saturated Fat and 2.5 times more Omega 6 than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 1.3 times more Omega 3, 1.8 times more Carbohydrate, 11 times more Sugars, 10 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor.
• Both Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor and Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 100 kcal.
• Both Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.