Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Frozen Asparagus VS Canned Carrots with Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen Asparagus	41%	7%	52%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen Asparagus	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	8.28% 240kcal	8.62% 250kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.37% 2.3g	1.96% 1.9g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.63% 0.52g	1.13% 0.36g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.13% 0.05g	6.88% 0.11g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.65% 0.96g	4.65% 0.79g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	31.5% 41g	42.6% 55.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	34.2% 25g	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	50% 19g	39.5% 15g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	57.7% 32.3g	11.4% 6.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen Asparagus	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	52.2% 470μg	620% 5580μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	101% 1.2mg	15% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	101% 1.3mg	23% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	75% 12mg	34.5% 5.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	36.8% 1.84mg	27% 1.35mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	85.4% 1.1mg	86% 1.12mg	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	478% 1910μg	22.5% 90μg	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	353% 318mg	30% 27mg	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	NA	49.3% 7.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	81.7% 98μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frozen Asparagus	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	25% 250mg	25% 250mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	152% 1.37mg	116% 1.04mg	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	91% 7.3mg	80% 6.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	33.3% 140mg	19% 80mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	88.3% 2.03mg	196% 4.5mg	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	91% 640mg	34.3% 240mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	74.4% 2530mg	52.6% 1790mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	31% 17μg	7.27% 4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.33% 80mg	161% 2420mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	53.6% 5.9mg	23.6% 2.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	25% 918g	25% 930g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Frozen Asparagus vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Frozen Asparagus, Unprepared have 6.7 times more Vitamin B1, 4.4 times more Vitamin B2, 2.2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B5, 21.2 times more Vitamin B9 and 11.8 times more Vitamin C than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 11.9 times more Vitamin A than Frozen Asparagus, Unprepared.
• Both Frozen Asparagus, Unprepared and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 1 kg.
• Both Frozen Asparagus, Unprepared as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Frozen Asparagus vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Frozen Asparagus, Unprepared have 1.3 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 2.7 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium, 4.3 times more Selenium and 2.3 times more Zinc than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 2.2 times more Manganese and 30.3 times more Sodium than Frozen Asparagus, Unprepared.
• Both Frozen Asparagus, Unprepared and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Calcium, Iron and Water per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Frozen Asparagus, Unprepared have 1.3 times more Fiber and 5 times more Protein than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 1.4 times more Carbohydrate than Frozen Asparagus, Unprepared.
• Both Frozen Asparagus, Unprepared as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Energy, Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.