Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink VS Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink	0%	1%	99%
Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	9%	5%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	4.38% 127kcal	3.15% 91kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.2% 0.2g	0.57% 0.56g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.099% 0.032g	0.31% 0.099g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	2% 0.032g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.26% 0.044g	1.3% 0.22g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	24% 31g	16.4% 21.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	33.4% 24.3g	13.5% 9.76g	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	17.6% 12.8g	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	% 8.73g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.79g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	19% 7.14g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0% 0g	4.1% 2.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	270% 2433μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	3.64% 0.044mg	6.3% 0.075mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0% 0mg	8.24% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	39% 6.2mg	10.4% 1.67mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0% 0mg	11% 0.55mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	46.7% 0.61mg	34% 0.44mg	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	0% 0μg	7.94% 31.8μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	150% 3.6μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	8.8% 7.94mg	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	0% 0mg	19.3% 2.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	32.4% 39μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.4% 3.97mg	12.3% 123mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	0% 0mg	45.4% 0.41mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	6.15% 246μg	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	4.47% 0.36mg	25.8% 2.06mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0% 0mg	8.5% 35.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0% 0mg	77.7% 1.8mg	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	0.57% 3.97mg	11.3% 79.4mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.1% 71.4mg	20% 687mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	2.9% 1.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	11% 167mg	63.5% 953mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.36% 0.04mg	10.5% 1.15mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.86% 365g	9.97% 369g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink has 3.7 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6 and more Vitamin B12 than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain more Vitamin A, 1.7 times more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink.
• Both COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 31 times more Calcium, more Copper, 5.8 times more Iron, more Magnesium, more Manganese, 20 times more Phosphorus, 9.6 times more Potassium, 5.7 times more Sodium and 29 times more Zinc than COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink.
• Both COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink and Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have similar amounts of Water per 14 oz.
• Both COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink has 1.4 times more Energy, 1.5 times more Carbohydrate and 2.5 times more Sugars than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain more Fiber and more Protein than COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink.
• Both COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.