Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Cooked Green Cauliflower VS Canned Carrots with Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Green Cauliflower	30%	7%	63%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Green Cauliflower	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	4.38% 127kcal	3.42% 99kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.27% 1.23g	0.78% 0.75g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.53% 0.17g	0.45% 0.14g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	26.5% 0.42g	2.73% 0.044g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.7% 0.12g	1.84% 0.31g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	19% 25g	17% 22g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	17% 12.4g	13.6% 9.84g	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	NA	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	34.5% 13g	15.7% 5.95g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	21.5% 12g	4.54% 2.54g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Green Cauliflower	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.1% 27.8μg	246% 2215μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	23% 0.28mg	5.95% 0.071mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	30.5% 0.4mg	9.16% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	17% 2.7mg	13.7% 2.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	54% 2.7mg	10.7% 0.54mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	63% 0.82mg	34% 0.44mg	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	40.7% 163μg	8.93% 35.7μg	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	320% 288mg	12% 10.7mg	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	1.06% 0.16mg	19.6% 2.94mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	68.8% 82.6μg	32.4% 39μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Green Cauliflower	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	12.7% 127mg	9.92% 99mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	17.6% 0.16mg	46% 0.41mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	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	35.7% 2.86mg	31.8% 2.54mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	18% 75.4mg	7.56% 31.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	41.8% 0.96mg	77.7% 1.8mg	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	32.3% 226mg	13.6% 95mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	32.5% 1103mg	21% 710mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.77% 3.18μg	2.9% 1.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6.1% 91mg	64% 960mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	22.7% 2.5mg	9.4% 1.03mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.6% 355g	9.97% 369g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Cooked Green Cauliflower vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Cooked Green Cauliflower has 3.9 times more Vitamin B1, 3.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.2 times more Vitamin B3, 5 times more Vitamin B5, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6, 4.6 times more Vitamin B9, 26.9 times more Vitamin C and 2.1 times more Vitamin K than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 79.7 times more Vitamin A and 18.5 times more Vitamin E than Cooked Green Cauliflower.
• Both Cooked Green Cauliflower as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Cooked Green Cauliflower vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Cooked Green Cauliflower has 1.3 times more Calcium, 2.4 times more Magnesium, 2.4 times more Phosphorus, 1.6 times more Potassium, 2 times more Selenium and 2.4 times more Zinc than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 2.6 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Manganese and 10.5 times more Sodium than Cooked Green Cauliflower.
• Both Cooked Green Cauliflower and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Iron and Water per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Cooked Green Cauliflower has 1.3 times more Energy, 9.7 times more Omega 3, 1.3 times more Sugars, 2.2 times more Fiber and 4.8 times more Protein than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• Both Cooked Green Cauliflower and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 14 oz.
• Both Cooked Green Cauliflower as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.