Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Carrots VS Oat Bran

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Oat Bran	17%	16%	67%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Oat Bran	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	6.4% 186kcal	38.5% 1116kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.12% 1.1g	33% 32g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.45% 0.15g	19% 6.02g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.57% 0.009g	34.3% 0.55g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.67% 0.45g	70.6% 12g	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	231% 300g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	29.7% 21.5g	9.07% 6.58g	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	184% 70g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.53% 4.2g	140% 78.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Oat Bran	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	442% 5.3mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.2% 0.26mg	76.8% 1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	28% 4.46mg	26.5% 4.24mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24.8% 1.24mg	135% 6.76mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	48% 0.63mg	57.6% 0.75mg	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	59% 236μg	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	29.7% 26.8mg	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	20% 3mg	30.5% 4.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	50% 60μg	12% 14.5μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Oat Bran	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15% 150mg	26.3% 263mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	22.7% 0.2mg	203% 1.83mg	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	307% 24.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13% 54.4mg	254% 1066mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	28.2% 0.65mg	1110% 25.5mg	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	476% 3329mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	42.7% 1451mg	75.5% 2567mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.82% 0.45μg	373% 205μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	21% 313mg	1.2% 18mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.9% 1.1mg	128% 14mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 400g	0.8% 29.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Carrots vs Oat Bran:

• Raw Carrots have more Vitamin A, more Vitamin C and 4.1 times more Vitamin K than Raw Oat Bran.
• While Raw Oat Bran contains 17.7 times more Vitamin B1, 3.8 times more Vitamin B2, 5.5 times more Vitamin B5, 2.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.5 times more Vitamin E than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Raw Oat Bran have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B6 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Raw Oat Bran have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Carrots vs Oat Bran:

• Raw Carrots have 17.3 times more Sodium and 13.5 times more Water than Raw Oat Bran.
• While Raw Oat Bran contains 1.8 times more Calcium, 9 times more Copper, 18 times more Iron, 19.6 times more Magnesium, 39.4 times more Manganese, 21 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Potassium, 452 times more Selenium and 13 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Carrots have 3.3 times more Sugars than Raw Oat Bran.
• While Raw Oat Bran contains 6 times more Energy, 29.3 times more Fat, 41.5 times more Saturated Fat, 60.5 times more Omega 3, 26.5 times more Omega 6, 6.9 times more Carbohydrate, 5.5 times more Fiber and 18.6 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Raw Oat Bran have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.