Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Dry Pasta VS Boiled Carrots

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dry Pasta	14%	4%	82%
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Dry Pasta	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	128% 3710kcal	12% 350kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	15.6% 15g	1.86% 1.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.66% 2.77g	0.94% 0.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15% 0.24g	0.63% 0.01g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	31.8% 5.4g	5.1% 0.87g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	574% 747g	63.2% 82.2g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	37% 26.7g	47.6% 34.5g	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	1.5% 1.1g	4.97% 3.6g	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	% 1.2g	% 4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 4.8g	% 27g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	84.2% 32g	79% 30g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	233% 130g	13.6% 7.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dry Pasta	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	947% 8520μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	75% 0.9mg	55% 0.66mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	46% 0.6mg	34% 0.44mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	106% 17mg	40.3% 6.45mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	86% 4.3mg	46.4% 2.32mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	109% 1.42mg	118% 1.53mg	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	45% 180μg	35% 140μg	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	0% 0mg	40% 36mg	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	7.33% 1.1mg	68.7% 10.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.83% 1μg	114% 137μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dry Pasta	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	21% 210mg	30% 300mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	321% 2.9mg	19% 0.17mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	12% 475μg	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	163% 13mg	42.5% 3.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	126% 530mg	24% 100mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	399% 9.17mg	67.4% 1.55mg	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	270% 1890mg	43% 300mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	65.6% 2230mg	69% 2350mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1149% 632μg	12.7% 7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4% 60mg	38.7% 580mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	128% 14mg	18% 2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.68% 99g	24.4% 902g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Dry Pasta vs Boiled Carrots:

• Dry Unenriched Pasta has 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 2.6 times more Vitamin B3, 1.9 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain more Vitamin A, more Vitamin C, 9.4 times more Vitamin E and 137 times more Vitamin K than Dry Unenriched Pasta.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 1 kg.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Dry Pasta vs Boiled Carrots:

• Dry Unenriched Pasta has 17 times more Copper, 3.8 times more Iron, 5.3 times more Magnesium, 5.9 times more Manganese, 6.3 times more Phosphorus, 90.3 times more Selenium and 7.1 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 1.4 times more Calcium, 9.7 times more Sodium and 9.1 times more Water than Dry Unenriched Pasta.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Potassium per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Dry Unenriched Pasta has 10.6 times more Energy, 8.4 times more Fat, 24 times more Omega 3, 6.2 times more Omega 6, 9.1 times more Carbohydrate and 17.2 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 1.3 times more Sugars than Dry Unenriched Pasta.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Fiber per 1 kg.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.