Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Commercial Whole-wheat Bread VS Boiled Carrots

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Commercial Whole-wheat Bread	20%	12%	68%
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Commercial Whole-wheat Bread	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	34.5% 1000kcal	4.8% 139kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	14.3% 14g	0.74% 0.71g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.95% 2.87g	0.37% 0.12g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	34.5% 0.55g	0.25% 0.004g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	33.8% 5.74g	2.03% 0.35g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	130% 170g	25% 32.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	23.8% 17.2g	19% 13.7g	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	12% 8.77g	1.97% 1.43g	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	% 4.25g	% 1.6g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.12g	% 10.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	62.7% 24g	31.3% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	88.2% 49.4g	5.4% 3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Commercial Whole-wheat Bread	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	376% 3382μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	130% 1.56mg	22% 0.26mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	51% 0.66mg	13.4% 0.17mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	110% 17.6mg	16% 2.56mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	51.3% 2.56mg	18.4% 0.92mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	65.6% 0.85mg	46.7% 0.61mg	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	41.7% 167μg	14% 55.6μg	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% 0mg	16% 14.3mg	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	70.4% 10.6mg	27.3% 4.1mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	25.8% 31μg	45.3% 54.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Commercial Whole-wheat Bread	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	64% 639mg	12% 119mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	100% 0.9mg	7.5% 0.067mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	4.7% 189μg	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	123% 9.8mg	17% 1.35mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	71% 298mg	9.45% 39.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	375% 8.63mg	26.7% 0.62mg	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	120% 841mg	17% 119mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	29.7% 1008mg	27.4% 933mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	185% 102μg	5.05% 2.78μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	120% 1806mg	15.3% 230mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	64% 7.03mg	7.2% 0.79mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	4.2% 155g	9.67% 358g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Commercial Whole-wheat Bread vs Boiled Carrots:

• Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread has 6 times more Vitamin B1, 3.8 times more Vitamin B2, 6.9 times more Vitamin B3, 2.8 times more Vitamin B5, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, 3 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.6 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain more Vitamin A, more Vitamin C and 1.8 times more Vitamin K than Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread.
• Both Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Commercial Whole-wheat Bread vs Boiled Carrots:

• Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread has 5.4 times more Calcium, 13.4 times more Copper, 7.3 times more Iron, 7.5 times more Magnesium, 14 times more Manganese, 7.1 times more Phosphorus, 36.7 times more Selenium, 7.8 times more Sodium and 8.9 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 2.3 times more Water than Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread.
• Both Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Potassium per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread has 7.2 times more Energy, 19.4 times more Fat, 24.1 times more Saturated Fat, 139 times more Omega 3, 16.6 times more Omega 6, 5.2 times more Carbohydrate, 1.3 times more Sugars, 6.1 times more Fructose, 2 times more Fiber and 16.4 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.