Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Carrots VS Frozen Broccoli Spears

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Frozen Broccoli Spears	33%	8%	59%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	5.6% 163kcal	3.97% 115kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.98% 0.95g	1.4% 1.35g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.4% 0.13g	0.64% 0.21g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.5% 0.008g	31% 0.5g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.33% 0.4g	0.86% 0.15g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	29.2% 38g	16.3% 21.2g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	26% 19g	8.05% 5.83g	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	3% 2.2g	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	% 2.34g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 14.2g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	29.2% 11g	31.3% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.6% 3.7g	21.7% 12g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	368% 3314μg	25% 226μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	22% 0.26mg	24% 0.29mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	17.7% 0.23mg	35% 0.45mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	24.4% 3.9mg	11.5% 1.83mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	21.7% 1.1mg	19.2% 0.96mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	42% 0.55mg	53.4% 0.69mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	29.4% 8.8μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	19% 75.4μg	93% 373μg	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	26% 23.4mg	301% 271mg	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	17.5% 2.6mg	35.7% 5.36mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	43.7% 52.4μg	335% 402μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	13% 131mg	16.3% 163mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	20% 0.18mg	16% 0.14mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.32% 12.7μg	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	15% 1.2mg	35.7% 2.86mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	11.3% 47.6mg	15% 63.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	24.7% 0.57mg	44% 1mg	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	20% 139mg	33.5% 234mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	37.4% 1270mg	29% 992mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.72% 0.4μg	13.7% 7.54μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	18.3% 274mg	4.5% 67.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.66% 0.95mg	12.3% 1.35mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.47% 350g	9.7% 359g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Carrots vs Frozen Broccoli Spears:

• Raw Carrots have 14.6 times more Vitamin A and 2.1 times more Vitamin B3 than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While Frozen Broccoli Spears contain 2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6, 4.9 times more Vitamin B9, 11.6 times more Vitamin C, 2 times more Vitamin E and 7.7 times more Vitamin K than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Frozen Broccoli Spears have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B5 per 14 oz.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Frozen Broccoli Spears have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Carrots vs Frozen Broccoli Spears:

• Raw Carrots have 1.3 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Potassium and 4.1 times more Sodium than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While Frozen Broccoli Spears contain 2.4 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Manganese, 1.7 times more Phosphorus, 19 times more Selenium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Frozen Broccoli Spears have similar amounts of Calcium and Water per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Raw Carrots have 1.4 times more Energy, 1.8 times more Carbohydrate and 3.2 times more Sugars than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While Frozen Broccoli Spears contain 62.5 times more Omega 3 and 3.3 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Frozen Broccoli Spears have similar amounts of Fiber per 14 oz.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Frozen Broccoli Spears have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.