Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Taro VS Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Taro	5%	2%	93%
Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	9%	5%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	Taro	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	15.3% 445kcal	3.15% 91kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.82% 0.79g	0.57% 0.56g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.51% 0.16g	0.31% 0.099g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.2% 0.099g	2% 0.032g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.35% 0.23g	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	80.8% 105g	16.4% 21.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.2% 1.6g	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	43% 16.3g	19% 7.14g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	10.6% 5.95g	4.1% 2.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Taro	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.76% 16μg	270% 2433μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	31.4% 0.38mg	6.3% 0.075mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7.63% 0.099mg	8.24% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	15% 2.4mg	10.4% 1.67mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24% 1.2mg	11% 0.55mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	86.4% 1.12mg	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	22% 87.3μg	7.94% 31.8μg	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	20% 18mg	8.8% 7.94mg	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	63% 9.45mg	19.3% 2.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.3% 3.97μg	32.4% 39μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Taro	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	17% 171mg	12.3% 123mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	76% 0.68mg	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	27.3% 2.2mg	25.8% 2.06mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	31% 131mg	8.5% 35.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	66% 1.52mg	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	47.6% 333mg	11.3% 79.4mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	69% 2346mg	20% 687mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.05% 2.78μg	2.9% 1.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.9% 43.7mg	63.5% 953mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.3% 0.91mg	10.5% 1.15mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.58% 280g	9.97% 369g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Taro vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Raw Taro has 5 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 2.2 times more Vitamin B5, 2.5 times more Vitamin B6, 2.8 times more Vitamin B9, 2.3 times more Vitamin C and 3.3 times more Vitamin E than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 153.3 times more Vitamin A and 9.8 times more Vitamin K than Raw Taro.
• Both Raw Taro and Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 14 oz.
• Both Raw Taro as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Taro vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Raw Taro has 1.4 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Copper, 3.7 times more Magnesium, 4.2 times more Phosphorus, 3.4 times more Potassium and 1.8 times more Selenium than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 21.8 times more Sodium, 1.3 times more Zinc and 1.3 times more Water than Raw Taro.
• Both Raw Taro and Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have similar amounts of Iron and Manganese per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Raw Taro has 4.9 times more Energy, 3.1 times more Omega 3, 4.9 times more Carbohydrate, 2.3 times more Fiber and 2.6 times more Protein than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 6.2 times more Sugars than Raw Taro.
• Both Raw Taro as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.