Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Carrots VS Canned Pimento

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Canned Pimento	16%	10%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Canned Pimento	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	14% 410kcal	7.93% 230kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.47% 2.4g	3.1% 3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1% 0.32g	1.4% 0.45g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.25% 0.02g	9.38% 0.15g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.9% 1g	8.6% 1.46g	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	39.2% 51g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	65.4% 47.4g	37.4% 27g	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	50% 19g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	16.6% 9.3g	19.6% 11g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Canned Pimento	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	928% 8350μg	148% 1330μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	55% 0.66mg	14% 0.17mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	44.6% 0.58mg	46% 0.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	61.4% 9.83mg	38.4% 6.15mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	54.6% 2.73mg	2% 0.1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	106% 1.38mg	165% 2.15mg	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	15% 60μg	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	65.6% 59mg	943% 849mg	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	46% 6.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	110% 132μg	69% 83μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Canned Pimento	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	33% 330mg	6% 60mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	50% 0.45mg	54.4% 0.49mg	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	210% 17mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	28.6% 120mg	14.3% 60mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	62% 1.43mg	40% 0.92mg	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	24.3% 170mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	94% 3200mg	46.5% 1580mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.8% 1μg	3.64% 2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	46% 690mg	9.33% 140mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	22% 2.4mg	17.3% 1.9mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	24% 883g	25% 931g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Carrots vs Canned Pimento:

• Raw Carrots have 6.3 times more Vitamin A, 3.9 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B3, 27.3 times more Vitamin B5, 3.2 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.6 times more Vitamin K than Canned Pimento.
• While Canned Pimento contains 1.6 times more Vitamin B6 and 14.4 times more Vitamin C than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Canned Pimento have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin E per 1 kg.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Canned Pimento have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Carrots vs Canned Pimento:

• Raw Carrots have 5.5 times more Calcium, 2 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Manganese, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 2 times more Potassium, 4.9 times more Sodium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Canned Pimento.
• While Canned Pimento contains 5.6 times more Iron than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Canned Pimento have similar amounts of Copper and Water per 1 kg.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Canned Pimento have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Raw Carrots have 1.8 times more Energy, 1.9 times more Carbohydrate, 1.7 times more Sugars and 1.5 times more Fiber than Canned Pimento.
• Both Raw Carrots and Canned Pimento have similar amounts of Protein per 1 kg.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Canned Pimento have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.