Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Canned Great Northern Beans VS Carrots

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Great Northern Beans	25%	3%	72%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Great Northern Beans	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	15.6% 452kcal	5.6% 163kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.6% 1.55g	0.98% 0.95g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.5% 0.48g	0.4% 0.13g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	18% 0.29g	0.5% 0.008g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.08% 0.35g	2.33% 0.4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	64% 83.4g	29.2% 38g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	7.7% 5.6g	26% 19g	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	3% 2.2g	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	% 2.34g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 14.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	51% 19.4g	29.2% 11g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	52.2% 29.3g	6.6% 3.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Great Northern Beans	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	368% 3314μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	47.3% 0.57mg	22% 0.26mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	18.3% 0.24mg	17.7% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	11.4% 1.83mg	24.4% 3.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	22% 1.1mg	21.7% 1.1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	32.4% 0.42mg	42% 0.55mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	29.4% 8.8μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	80.4% 321μg	19% 75.4μg	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	5.73% 5.16mg	26% 23.4mg	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	21% 3.14mg	17.5% 2.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	9.92% 12μg	43.7% 52.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Great Northern Beans	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	21% 210mg	13% 131mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	70.6% 0.64mg	20% 0.18mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.32% 12.7μg	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	78% 6.23mg	15% 1.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	48% 202mg	11.3% 47.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	70.4% 1.6mg	24.7% 0.57mg	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	77% 540mg	20% 139mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	41% 1393mg	37.4% 1270mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	29.6% 16.3μg	0.72% 0.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	98% 1469mg	18.3% 274mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	23.5% 2.58mg	8.66% 0.95mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.5% 277g	9.47% 350g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Canned Great Northern Beans vs Carrots:

• Canned Great Northern Beans have 2.2 times more Vitamin B1 and 4.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain more Vitamin A, 2.1 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6, 4.5 times more Vitamin C and 4.4 times more Vitamin K than Canned Great Northern Beans.
• Both Canned Great Northern Beans and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5 and Vitamin E per 14 oz.
• Both Canned Great Northern Beans as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Canned Great Northern Beans vs Carrots:

• Canned Great Northern Beans have 1.6 times more Calcium, 3.6 times more Copper, 5.2 times more Iron, 4.3 times more Magnesium, 2.9 times more Manganese, 3.9 times more Phosphorus, 41 times more Selenium, 5.4 times more Sodium and 2.7 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 1.3 times more Water than Canned Great Northern Beans.
• Both Canned Great Northern Beans and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Potassium per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Canned Great Northern Beans have 2.8 times more Energy, 36 times more Omega 3, 2.2 times more Carbohydrate, 1.8 times more Fiber and 7.9 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 3.4 times more Sugars than Canned Great Northern Beans.
• Both Canned Great Northern Beans as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.