Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Cake, yellow, light, dry mix VS Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cake, yellow, light, dry mix	5%	12%	83%
Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	9%	5%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	Cake, yellow, light, dry mix	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	63% 1833kcal	3.6% 104kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	25.7% 25g	0.65% 0.64g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19.4% 6.2g	0.35% 0.11g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12% 0.19g	2.27% 0.036g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	20% 3.42g	1.5% 0.25g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	293% 381g	18.7% 24.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	15.4% 11g	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	15.5% 5.9g	21.5% 8.16g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	38% 21.3g	4.7% 2.63g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cake, yellow, light, dry mix	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2% 18μg	309% 2781μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	65% 0.78mg	7.2% 0.086mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	73.6% 0.96mg	9.42% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	44.5% 7.1mg	12% 1.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	29.6% 1.48mg	12.6% 0.63mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	9.07% 0.12mg	39% 0.51mg	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	86% 345μg	9.07% 36.3μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	20.8% 0.5μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	10% 9.07mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	22% 3.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	37% 44.5μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cake, yellow, light, dry mix	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	70.3% 703mg	14% 141mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	31.8% 0.29mg	52% 0.47mg	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	74.3% 5.94mg	29.5% 2.36mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	10.8% 45.4mg	9.7% 41mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	45% 1.03mg	88.7% 2.04mg	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	210% 1470mg	13% 91mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.67% 295mg	23% 785mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	25.6% 14μg	3.3% 1.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	183% 2740mg	72.6% 1089mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	13.6% 1.5mg	12% 1.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.38% 14g	11.4% 422g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Cake, yellow, light, dry mix vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Cake, yellow, light, dry mix has 9.1 times more Vitamin B1, 7.8 times more Vitamin B2, 3.7 times more Vitamin B3, 2.3 times more Vitamin B5, 9.5 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin B12 than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 153.3 times more Vitamin A, 4.3 times more Vitamin B6 and more Vitamin C than Cake, yellow, light, dry mix.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Cake, yellow, light, dry mix vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Cake, yellow, light, dry mix has 5 times more Calcium, 2.5 times more Iron, 16.2 times more Phosphorus, 7.8 times more Selenium and 2.5 times more Sodium than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 1.6 times more Copper, 2 times more Manganese, 2.7 times more Potassium and 30 times more Water than Cake, yellow, light, dry mix.
• Both Cake, yellow, light, dry mix and Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have similar amounts of Magnesium and Zinc per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Cake, yellow, light, dry mix has 17.6 times more Energy, 39.3 times more Fat, 54.7 times more Saturated Fat, 5.3 times more Omega 3, 13.5 times more Omega 6, 15.7 times more Carbohydrate and 8.1 times more Protein than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 1.4 times more Fiber than Cake, yellow, light, dry mix.
• Both Cake, yellow, light, dry mix as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.