Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Carrots VS Meatless Luncheon Slices

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Meatless Luncheon Slices	38%	53%	9%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Meatless Luncheon Slices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	14% 410kcal	65% 1890kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.47% 2.4g	115% 111g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1% 0.32g	42% 13.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.25% 0.02g	306% 4.9g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.9% 1g	229% 39g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	73.7% 96g	34% 44.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	65.4% 47.4g	30.6% 22g	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	7.6% 5.5g	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	% 5.9g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 36g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	73.7% 28g	29% 11g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	16.6% 9.3g	318% 178g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Meatless Luncheon Slices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	928% 8350μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	55% 0.66mg	3333% 40mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	44.6% 0.58mg	232% 3.02mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	61.4% 9.83mg	694% 111mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	54.6% 2.73mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	106% 1.38mg	684% 8.9mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	74% 22μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	47.5% 190μg	250% 1000μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	1667% 40μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	65.6% 59mg	0% 0mg	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	44% 6.6mg	200% 30mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	110% 132μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Meatless Luncheon Slices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	33% 330mg	41% 410mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	50% 0.45mg	1009% 9.1mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.8% 32μg	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	37.5% 3mg	225% 18mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	28.6% 120mg	54.8% 230mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	62% 1.43mg	NA	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	50% 350mg	631% 4420mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	94% 3200mg	59% 2000mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.8% 1μg	135% 74μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	46% 690mg	474% 7110mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	22% 2.4mg	145% 16mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	24% 883g	17.6% 650g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Carrots vs Meatless Luncheon Slices:

• Raw Carrots have more Vitamin A, more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Meatless Luncheon Slices.
• While Meatless Luncheon Slices contain 60.6 times more Vitamin B1, 5.2 times more Vitamin B2, 11.3 times more Vitamin B3, 6.4 times more Vitamin B6, 5.3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and 4.5 times more Vitamin E than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Meatless Luncheon Slices have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Carrots vs Meatless Luncheon Slices:

• Raw Carrots have 1.6 times more Potassium and 1.4 times more Water than Meatless Luncheon Slices.
• While Meatless Luncheon Slices contain 20.2 times more Copper, 6 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Magnesium, 12.6 times more Phosphorus, 74 times more Selenium, 10.3 times more Sodium and 6.7 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Meatless Luncheon Slices have similar amounts of Calcium per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Raw Carrots have 2.2 times more Carbohydrate, 2.1 times more Sugars and 2.5 times more Fiber than Meatless Luncheon Slices.
• While Meatless Luncheon Slices contain 4.6 times more Energy, 46.3 times more Fat, 41.8 times more Saturated Fat, 244.5 times more Omega 3, 38.9 times more Omega 6 and 19.1 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Meatless Luncheon Slices have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.