Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Carrots VS Meatless Bacon Bits

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Meatless Bacon Bits	27%	49%	24%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Meatless Bacon Bits	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	6.4% 186kcal	74.5% 2159kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.12% 1.1g	121% 117g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.45% 0.15g	57.5% 18.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.57% 0.009g	419% 6.7g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.67% 0.45g	322% 54.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	33.4% 43.5g	100% 130g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	29.7% 21.5g	0% 0g	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	3.44% 2.5g	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	% 2.68g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 16.3g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	33.4% 12.7g	122% 46.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.53% 4.2g	259% 145g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Meatless Bacon Bits	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	421% 3787μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	25% 0.3mg	227% 2.72mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.2% 0.26mg	24.4% 0.32mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	28% 4.46mg	45.4% 7.26mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24.8% 1.24mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	48% 0.63mg	28% 0.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	33.6% 10μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	21.5% 86μg	144% 576μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	227% 5.44μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	29.7% 26.8mg	9.58% 8.6mg	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	20% 3mg	209% 31.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	50% 60μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Meatless Bacon Bits	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15% 150mg	46% 458mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	22.7% 0.2mg	272% 2.44mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.36% 14.5μg	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	17% 1.36mg	41% 3.27mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13% 54.4mg	103% 431mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	28.2% 0.65mg	NA	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	22.7% 159mg	141% 984mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	42.7% 1451mg	19.3% 658mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.82% 0.45μg	61% 33.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	21% 313mg	535% 8029mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.9% 1.1mg	77% 8.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 400g	0.98% 36.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Carrots vs Meatless Bacon Bits:

• Raw Carrots have more Vitamin A, 1.7 times more Vitamin B6, 3.1 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Meatless Bacon Bits.
• While Meatless Bacon Bits contain 9.1 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B3, 6.7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and 10.5 times more Vitamin E than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Meatless Bacon Bits have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Meatless Bacon Bits have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Carrots vs Meatless Bacon Bits:

• Raw Carrots have 2.2 times more Potassium and 11 times more Water than Meatless Bacon Bits.
• While Meatless Bacon Bits contain 3.1 times more Calcium, 12 times more Copper, 2.4 times more Iron, 7.9 times more Magnesium, 6.2 times more Phosphorus, 74 times more Selenium, 25.7 times more Sodium and 7.8 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Carrots have more Sugars than Meatless Bacon Bits.
• While Meatless Bacon Bits contain 11.6 times more Energy, 107.9 times more Fat, 126.7 times more Saturated Fat, 739.5 times more Omega 3, 120.7 times more Omega 6, 3 times more Carbohydrate, 3.6 times more Fiber and 34.4 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Meatless Bacon Bits have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.