Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Lemon juice from concentrate, bottled, REAL LEMON VS Carrots

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Lemon juice from concentrate, bottled, REAL LEMON	7%	3%	90%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Lemon juice from concentrate, bottled, REAL LEMON	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.33% 67.5kcal	5.6% 163kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.29% 0.28g	0.98% 0.95g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.33% 0.11g	0.4% 0.13g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.5% 0.024g	0.5% 0.008g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.26% 0.044g	2.33% 0.4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	17.3% 22.5g	29.2% 38g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	8.7% 6.3g	26% 19g	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	3.9% 2.8g	3% 2.2g	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	% 3.5g	% 2.34g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 14.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	7.3% 2.78g	29.2% 11g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.33% 1.87g	6.6% 3.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Lemon juice from concentrate, bottled, REAL LEMON	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.88% 7.94μg	368% 3314μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	6.6% 0.079mg	22% 0.26mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.2% 0.067mg	17.7% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.47% 0.71mg	24.4% 3.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.14% 0.36mg	21.7% 1.1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	11.3% 0.15mg	42% 0.55mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	29.4% 8.8μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	11% 43.7μg	19% 75.4μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	73.2% 66mg	26% 23.4mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	6.1% 0.91mg	17.5% 2.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.33% 0.4μg	43.7% 52.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Lemon juice from concentrate, bottled, REAL LEMON	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.57% 35.7mg	13% 131mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	7.94% 0.071mg	20% 0.18mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.32% 12.7μg	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	2.98% 0.24mg	15% 1.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.67% 24mg	11.3% 47.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	2.76% 0.064mg	24.7% 0.57mg	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	5.1% 35.7mg	20% 139mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	12.7% 433mg	37.4% 1270mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	0.72% 0.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6.88% 103mg	18.3% 274mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.3% 0.91mg	8.66% 0.95mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	10% 371g	9.47% 350g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Lemon juice from concentrate, bottled, REAL LEMON vs Carrots:

• Lemon juice from concentrate, bottled, REAL LEMON has 2.8 times more Vitamin C than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 417.5 times more Vitamin A, 3.3 times more Vitamin B1, 3.4 times more Vitamin B2, 5.5 times more Vitamin B3, 3 times more Vitamin B5, 3.7 times more Vitamin B6, 1.7 times more Vitamin B9, 2.9 times more Vitamin E and 132 times more Vitamin K than Lemon juice from concentrate, bottled, REAL LEMON.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Lemon juice from concentrate, bottled, REAL LEMON vs Carrots:

• Raw Carrots contain 3.7 times more Calcium, 2.5 times more Copper, 5 times more Iron, 2 times more Magnesium, 8.9 times more Manganese, 3.9 times more Phosphorus, 2.9 times more Potassium and 2.7 times more Sodium than Lemon juice from concentrate, bottled, REAL LEMON.
• Both Lemon juice from concentrate, bottled, REAL LEMON and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Zinc and Water per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Raw Carrots contain 2.4 times more Energy, 1.7 times more Carbohydrate, 3 times more Sugars, 4 times more Fiber and 2 times more Protein than Lemon juice from concentrate, bottled, REAL LEMON.
• Both Lemon juice from concentrate, bottled, REAL LEMON as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.