Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL VS Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL	4%	2%	94%
Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	9%	5%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	53.2% 1544kcal	3.15% 91kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.56% 3.45g	0.57% 0.56g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.33% 0.42g	0.31% 0.099g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.47% 0.056g	2% 0.032g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	9.83% 1.67g	1.3% 0.22g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	275% 358g	16.4% 21.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	215% 156g	13.5% 9.76g	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	12.5% 4.76g	19% 7.14g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	30% 17g	4.1% 2.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	200% 1802μg	270% 2433μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	400% 4.8mg	6.3% 0.075mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	418% 5.44mg	8.24% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	400% 64mg	10.4% 1.67mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	11% 0.55mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	492% 6.4mg	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	320% 1282μg	7.94% 31.8μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	800% 19.2μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	85.6% 77mg	8.8% 7.94mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	85.3% 512IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	2.4% 0.36mg	19.3% 2.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.66% 0.79μg	32.4% 39μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.2% 12mg	12.3% 123mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	53% 0.48mg	45.4% 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	575% 46mg	25.8% 2.06mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	11.3% 47.6mg	8.5% 35.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	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	26% 183mg	11.3% 79.4mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.57% 325mg	20% 687mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	39.7% 22μg	2.9% 1.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	119% 1790mg	63.5% 953mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.66% 0.95mg	10.5% 1.15mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.32% 12g	9.97% 369g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes have 63.7 times more Vitamin B1, 50.7 times more Vitamin B2, 38.3 times more Vitamin B3, 14.4 times more Vitamin B6, 40.4 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, 9.7 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin D than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 1.4 times more Vitamin A, 8.1 times more Vitamin E and 49 times more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes have 22.3 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 2.3 times more Phosphorus, 13.8 times more Selenium and 1.9 times more Sodium than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 10.3 times more Calcium, 2.1 times more Potassium and 31 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes and Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have similar amounts of Copper and Zinc per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes have 16.9 times more Energy, 7.5 times more Omega 6, 16.8 times more Carbohydrate, 16 times more Sugars and 7.3 times more Protein than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 1.5 times more Fiber than Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.