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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt	37%	18%	45%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	5.6% 163kcal	4.65% 135kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.98% 0.95g	3.56% 3.45g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.4% 0.13g	0.45% 0.14g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.5% 0.008g	21.3% 0.34g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.33% 0.4g	0% 0g	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	14.7% 19g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	26% 19g	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	3% 2.2g	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	% 2.34g	% 0.79g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 14.2g	% 0.83g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	29.2% 11g	38.6% 14.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.6% 3.7g	28.4% 16g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	368% 3314μg	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	17.7% 0.23mg	53.7% 0.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	24.4% 3.9mg	11% 1.74mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	21.7% 1.1mg	5.95% 0.3mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	42% 0.55mg	41.5% 0.54mg	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	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	26% 23.4mg	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	17.5% 2.6mg	94% 14mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	43.7% 52.4μg	1788% 2146μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	13% 131mg	60.7% 607mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	20% 0.18mg	71% 0.64mg	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	97% 7.78mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	11.3% 47.6mg	77.5% 325mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	24.7% 0.57mg	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	20% 139mg	28.3% 198mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	37.4% 1270mg	35.3% 1199mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.72% 0.4μg	39.7% 22μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	18.3% 274mg	85% 1278mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.66% 0.95mg	17.7% 1.94mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.47% 350g	9.54% 353g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Raw Carrots have 1.4 times more Vitamin A, 2.2 times more Vitamin B3, 3.6 times more Vitamin B5 and 2.7 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 3 times more Vitamin B2, 6.4 times more Vitamin B9, 5.4 times more Vitamin E and 41 times more Vitamin K than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw 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 Raw 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 Carrots vs Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt:

• Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt contains 4.6 times more Calcium, 3.6 times more Copper, 6.5 times more Iron, 6.8 times more Magnesium, 5 times more Manganese, 1.4 times more Phosphorus, 55 times more Selenium, 4.7 times more Sodium and 2 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt have similar amounts of Potassium and Water per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Raw Carrots have 1.2 times more Energy, 2 times more Carbohydrate and 9.3 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 43 times more Omega 3, 1.3 times more Fiber and 4.3 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw 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.