Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Carrots VS Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal	9%	22%	69%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	5.6% 163kcal	55% 1599kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.98% 0.95g	43% 41.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.4% 0.13g	12.4% 3.97g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.5% 0.008g	41% 0.66g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.33% 0.4g	68.5% 11.6g	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	223% 290g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	26% 19g	84.3% 61g	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	101% 38.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.6% 3.7g	63.8% 35.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	368% 3314μg	190% 1707μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	22% 0.26mg	232% 2.78mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	17.7% 0.23mg	244% 3.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	24.4% 3.9mg	238% 38mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	21.7% 1.1mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	42% 0.55mg	305% 3.97mg	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	191% 762μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	480% 11.5μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	26% 23.4mg	0.88% 0.79mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	51% 306IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	17.5% 2.6mg	19.6% 2.94mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	43.7% 52.4μg	7.28% 8.73μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	13% 131mg	15.5% 155mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	20% 0.18mg	176% 1.6mg	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	858% 68.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	11.3% 47.6mg	93% 389mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	24.7% 0.57mg	NA	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	168% 1175mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	37.4% 1270mg	39.3% 1338mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.72% 0.4μg	302% 166μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	18.3% 274mg	76% 1139mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.66% 0.95mg	83% 9.13mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.47% 350g	0.56% 20.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Carrots vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal:

• Raw Carrots have 1.9 times more Vitamin A, 29.5 times more Vitamin C and 6 times more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal contain 10.6 times more Vitamin B1, 13.8 times more Vitamin B2, 9.8 times more Vitamin B3, 7.2 times more Vitamin B6, 10.1 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin D than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal have similar amounts of Vitamin E per 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Carrots vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal:

• Raw Carrots have 17 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal contain 8.9 times more Copper, 57.7 times more Iron, 8.2 times more Magnesium, 8.5 times more Phosphorus, 418 times more Selenium, 4.2 times more Sodium and 9.6 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal have similar amounts of Calcium and Potassium per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal contain 9.8 times more Energy, 43.8 times more Fat, 31.3 times more Saturated Fat, 83 times more Omega 3, 29.3 times more Omega 6, 7.6 times more Carbohydrate, 3.2 times more Sugars, 3.5 times more Fiber and 9.7 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.