Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Boiled Carrots VS Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%
Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt	37%	18%	45%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Carrots	Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	4.8% 139kcal	4.65% 135kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.74% 0.71g	3.56% 3.45g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.37% 0.12g	0.45% 0.14g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.25% 0.004g	21.3% 0.34g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.03% 0.35g	0% 0g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	25% 32.6g	14.7% 19g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	19% 13.7g	2.8% 2.02g	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	1.97% 1.43g	0.49% 0.36g	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	% 1.6g	% 0.79g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 10.7g	% 0.83g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	31.3% 12g	38.6% 14.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5.4% 3g	28.4% 16g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Carrots	Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	376% 3382μg	266% 2393μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	22% 0.26mg	25.8% 0.31mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	13.4% 0.17mg	53.7% 0.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	16% 2.56mg	11% 1.74mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	18.4% 0.92mg	5.95% 0.3mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	46.7% 0.61mg	41.5% 0.54mg	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	14% 55.6μg	120% 480μg	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% 14.3mg	9.7% 8.73mg	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	27.3% 4.1mg	94% 14mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	45.3% 54.4μg	1788% 2146μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Carrots	Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	12% 119mg	60.7% 607mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	7.5% 0.067mg	71% 0.64mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	4.7% 189μg	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	17% 1.35mg	97% 7.78mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	9.45% 39.7mg	77.5% 325mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	26.7% 0.62mg	124% 2.85mg	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	17% 119mg	28.3% 198mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	27.4% 933mg	35.3% 1199mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.05% 2.78μg	39.7% 22μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	15.3% 230mg	85% 1278mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.2% 0.79mg	17.7% 1.94mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.67% 358g	9.54% 353g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Boiled Carrots vs Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have 1.4 times more Vitamin A, 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 3.1 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.6 times more Vitamin C than Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt.
• While Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt contains 4 times more Vitamin B2, 8.6 times more Vitamin B9, 3.4 times more Vitamin E and 39.5 times more Vitamin K than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots and Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B6 per 14 oz.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots as well as Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Boiled Carrots vs Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt:

• Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt contains 5.1 times more Calcium, 9.5 times more Copper, 5.8 times more Iron, 8.2 times more Magnesium, 4.6 times more Manganese, 1.7 times more Phosphorus, 1.3 times more Potassium, 7.9 times more Selenium, 5.6 times more Sodium and 2.5 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots and Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt have similar amounts of Water per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have 1.7 times more Carbohydrate and 6.8 times more Sugars than Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt.
• While Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt contains 86 times more Omega 3 and 5.3 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots and Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt have similar amounts of Energy and Fiber per 14 oz.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots as well as Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.