Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Boiled Carrots VS Human Breast Milk

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%
Human Breast Milk	6%	55%	39%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Carrots	Human Breast Milk	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	5.47% 159kcal	11% 318kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.84% 0.82g	20.5% 20g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.43% 0.14g	28.5% 9.1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.28% 0.005g	14.7% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.32% 0.39g	9.98% 1.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	22% 63.5mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	28.7% 37.3g	24% 31.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	21.6% 15.6g	43% 31.3g	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	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.16% 3.45g	8.34% 4.67g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Carrots	Human Breast Milk	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	429% 3865μg	30.7% 277μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	25% 0.3mg	5.3% 0.064mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	15.4% 0.2mg	12.6% 0.16mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18.3% 2.93mg	5% 0.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	21% 1.05mg	20.2% 1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	53.4% 0.69mg	3.84% 0.05mg	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	5.67% 22.7μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	9.45% 0.23μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	18% 16.3mg	25% 22.7mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	2.27% 13.6IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	31% 4.67mg	2.4% 0.36mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	51.8% 62μg	1.13% 1.36μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Carrots	Human Breast Milk	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	13.6% 136mg	14.5% 145mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	8.57% 0.077mg	26.2% 0.24mg	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	1.7% 0.14mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	10.8% 45.4mg	3.24% 13.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	30.6% 0.7mg	5.13% 0.12mg	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	9.07% 63.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	31.4% 1066mg	6.8% 231mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.77% 3.18μg	15% 8.16μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	17.5% 263mg	5.14% 77mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.25% 0.91mg	7% 0.77mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 409g	10.7% 397g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Boiled Carrots vs Human Breast Milk:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have 14 times more Vitamin A, 4.7 times more Vitamin B1, 1.2 times more Vitamin B2, 3.6 times more Vitamin B3, 13.9 times more Vitamin B6, 2.8 times more Vitamin B9, 12.9 times more Vitamin E and 45.7 times more Vitamin K than Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk.
• While Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk contains more Vitamin B12 and 1.4 times more Vitamin C than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots and Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 1 lb.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots as well as Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Boiled Carrots vs Human Breast Milk:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have 11.3 times more Iron, 3.3 times more Magnesium, 6 times more Manganese, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 4.6 times more Potassium and 3.4 times more Sodium than Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk.
• While Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk contains 3.1 times more Copper and 2.6 times more Selenium than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots and Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk have similar amounts of Calcium, Zinc and Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have more Fiber than Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk.
• While Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk contains 2 times more Energy, 24.3 times more Fat, 67 times more Saturated Fat, 52 times more Omega 3, 4.3 times more Omega 6, more Cholesterol, 2 times more Sugars and 1.4 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots and Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 1 lb.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots as well as Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.