Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Carrots VS Brazilnuts

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Brazilnuts	8%	85%	7%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Brazilnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	5.6% 163kcal	90% 2616kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.98% 0.95g	275% 266g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.4% 0.13g	200% 64g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.5% 0.008g	8.93% 0.14g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.33% 0.4g	569% 97g	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	36% 46.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	26% 19g	12.8% 9.25g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 14.2g	% 9.25g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	29.2% 11g	78.3% 29.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.6% 3.7g	101% 57g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Brazilnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	368% 3314μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	22% 0.26mg	204% 2.45mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	17.7% 0.23mg	10.7% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	24.4% 3.9mg	7.3% 1.17mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	21.7% 1.1mg	14.6% 0.73mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	42% 0.55mg	31% 0.4mg	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	22% 87.3μg	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	3.1% 2.78mg	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	149% 22.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	43.7% 52.4μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Brazilnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	13% 131mg	63.5% 635mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	20% 0.18mg	769% 6.9mg	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	121% 9.64mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	11.3% 47.6mg	355% 1492mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	24.7% 0.57mg	211% 4.85mg	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	20% 139mg	411% 2877mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	37.4% 1270mg	77% 2616mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.72% 0.4μg	13834% 7608μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	18.3% 274mg	0.79% 12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.66% 0.95mg	146% 16mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.47% 350g	0.37% 13.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Carrots vs Brazilnuts:

• Raw Carrots have more Vitamin A, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 3.3 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B5, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, 8.4 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Brazilnuts.
• While Dried Brazilnuts contain 9.3 times more Vitamin B1 and 8.6 times more Vitamin E than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Dried Brazilnuts have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 14 oz.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Dried Brazilnuts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Carrots vs Brazilnuts:

• Raw Carrots have 23 times more Sodium and 25.8 times more Water than Dried Brazilnuts.
• While Dried Brazilnuts contain 4.8 times more Calcium, 38.7 times more Copper, 8.1 times more Iron, 31.3 times more Magnesium, 8.6 times more Manganese, 20.7 times more Phosphorus, 2.1 times more Potassium, 19170 times more Selenium and 16.9 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Raw Carrots have 2 times more Sugars than Dried Brazilnuts.
• While Dried Brazilnuts contain 16.1 times more Energy, 279.6 times more Fat, 504.2 times more Saturated Fat, 18 times more Omega 3, 243.6 times more Omega 6, 2.7 times more Fiber and 15.4 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Dried Brazilnuts have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 14 oz.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Dried Brazilnuts have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.