Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Carrots VS Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons	6%	2%	92%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	6.4% 186kcal	59.3% 1719kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.12% 1.1g	4.44% 4.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.45% 0.15g	3.73% 1.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.57% 0.009g	3.7% 0.059g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.67% 0.45g	9% 1.53g	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	303% 394g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	29.7% 21.5g	86.3% 62.6g	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	0.31% 0.23g	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	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 16.3g	% 62g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	33.4% 12.7g	18% 6.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.53% 4.2g	48% 27g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	421% 3787μg	633% 5697μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	25% 0.3mg	684% 8.2mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.2% 0.26mg	716% 9.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	28% 4.46mg	684% 109mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24.8% 1.24mg	21% 1.04mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	48% 0.63mg	842% 11mg	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	1095% 4382μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	1368% 33μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	29.7% 26.8mg	104% 94mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	261% 1565IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	20% 3mg	1.5% 0.23mg	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	Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15% 150mg	3.63% 36.3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	22.7% 0.2mg	66% 0.59mg	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	1584% 127mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13% 54.4mg	17.3% 72.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	28.2% 0.65mg	129% 2.96mg	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	41% 286mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	42.7% 1451mg	30% 1016mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.82% 0.45μg	18% 9.98μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	21% 313mg	156% 2345mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.9% 1.1mg	306% 33.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 400g	0.5% 18.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Carrots vs Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons:

• Raw Carrots have 13.2 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons contain 1.5 times more Vitamin A, 27.4 times more Vitamin B1, 35.4 times more Vitamin B2, 24.6 times more Vitamin B3, 17.5 times more Vitamin B6, 50.8 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, 3.5 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin D than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Carrots vs Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons:

• Raw Carrots have 4.1 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Potassium and 21.7 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons contain 2.9 times more Copper, 93.1 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 4.6 times more Manganese, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 22 times more Selenium, 7.5 times more Sodium and 31 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Carrots have 1.9 times more Fiber than Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons contain 9.2 times more Energy, 3.4 times more Omega 6, 9.1 times more Carbohydrate, 2.9 times more Sugars and 6.4 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.