Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Boiled Carrots VS Boiled Summer Squash with Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%
Boiled Summer Squash with Salt	15%	12%	73%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Carrots	Boiled Summer Squash with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	12% 350kcal	6.9% 200kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.86% 1.8g	3.2% 3.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.94% 0.3g	2% 0.64g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.63% 0.01g	51.3% 0.82g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.1% 0.87g	2.9% 0.49g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	63.2% 82.2g	33% 43g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	47.6% 34.5g	35.7% 26g	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	4.97% 3.6g	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	% 4g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 27g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	79% 30g	37% 14g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	13.6% 7.6g	16.3% 9.1g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Carrots	Boiled Summer Squash with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	947% 8520μg	12.2% 110μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	55% 0.66mg	36.7% 0.44mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	34% 0.44mg	31.5% 0.41mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	40.3% 6.45mg	32% 5.13mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	46.4% 2.32mg	27.4% 1.37mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	118% 1.53mg	50% 0.65mg	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	35% 140μg	50% 200μg	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	40% 36mg	61% 55mg	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	68.7% 10.3mg	9.33% 1.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	114% 137μg	29% 35μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Carrots	Boiled Summer Squash with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	30% 300mg	27% 270mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	19% 0.17mg	114% 1.03mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	12% 475μg	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	42.5% 3.4mg	45% 3.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	24% 100mg	57% 240mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	67.4% 1.55mg	93% 2.13mg	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	43% 300mg	55.7% 390mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	69% 2350mg	56.5% 1920mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	12.7% 7μg	3.64% 2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	38.7% 580mg	158% 2370mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	18% 2mg	35.5% 3.9mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	24.4% 902g	25.3% 937g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Boiled Carrots vs Boiled Summer Squash with Salt:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have 77.5 times more Vitamin A, 1.5 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 1.7 times more Vitamin B5, 2.4 times more Vitamin B6, 7.4 times more Vitamin E and 3.9 times more Vitamin K than Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash with Salt.
• While Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash with Salt contain 1.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.5 times more Vitamin C than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots and Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 1 kg.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots as well as Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Boiled Carrots vs Boiled Summer Squash with Salt:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have 1.2 times more Potassium and 3.5 times more Selenium than Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash with Salt.
• While Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash with Salt contain 6.1 times more Copper, 2.4 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Manganese, 1.3 times more Phosphorus, 4.1 times more Sodium and 2 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots and Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash with Salt have similar amounts of Calcium, Iron and Water per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have 1.8 times more Energy, 1.9 times more Carbohydrate, 1.3 times more Sugars and 2.1 times more Fiber than Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash with Salt.
• While Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash with Salt contain 82 times more Omega 3 than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots and Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash with Salt have similar amounts of Protein per 1 kg.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots as well as Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash with Salt have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.