Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Boiled Carrots VS Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%
Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea	9%	0%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Carrots	Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	5.47% 159kcal	54% 1565kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.84% 0.82g	0.84% 0.82g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.43% 0.14g	0.67% 0.21g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.28% 0.005g	9.36% 0.15g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.32% 0.39g	2.1% 0.36g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	28.7% 37.3g	274% 356g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	21.6% 15.6g	28.3% 20.5g	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	2.25% 1.63g	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	% 1.8g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 12.2g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	36% 13.6g	59.7% 22.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.16% 3.45g	60% 33.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Carrots	Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	429% 3865μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	25% 0.3mg	6.43% 0.077mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	15.4% 0.2mg	195% 2.53mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18.3% 2.93mg	175% 28mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	21% 1.05mg	236% 11.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	53.4% 0.69mg	78% 1mg	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	16% 63.5μg	69% 277μg	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	18% 16.3mg	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	31% 4.67mg	2.72% 0.41mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	51.8% 62μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Carrots	Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	13.6% 136mg	12.7% 127mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	8.57% 0.077mg	167% 1.5mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	5.4% 215μg	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	19.3% 1.54mg	42.5% 3.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	10.8% 45.4mg	150% 630mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	30.6% 0.7mg	6049% 139mg	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	19.4% 136mg	69.3% 485mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	31.4% 1066mg	461% 15663mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.77% 3.18μg	24.7% 13.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	17.5% 263mg	16.6% 249mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.25% 0.91mg	40.4% 4.45mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 409g	0.53% 19.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Boiled Carrots vs Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have more Vitamin A, 3.9 times more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin C, 11.4 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea.
• While Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea contains 12.7 times more Vitamin B2, 9.6 times more Vitamin B3, 11.2 times more Vitamin B5, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 4.4 times more Vitamin B9 than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots as well as Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Boiled Carrots vs Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have 21 times more Water than Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea.
• While Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea contains 19.5 times more Copper, 2.2 times more Iron, 13.9 times more Magnesium, 197.9 times more Manganese, 3.6 times more Phosphorus, 14.7 times more Potassium, 4.3 times more Selenium and 4.9 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots and Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea have similar amounts of Calcium and Sodium per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea contains 9.9 times more Energy, 33 times more Omega 3, 9.6 times more Carbohydrate, 1.3 times more Sugars, 1.7 times more Fiber and 9.7 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots as well as Unsweetened Lemon Instant Tea have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.