Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Carrots VS Green Anjou Pears

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Green Anjou Pears	3%	1%	96%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Green Anjou Pears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	6.4% 186kcal	10.3% 299kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.12% 1.1g	0.47% 0.45g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.45% 0.15g	NA	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.57% 0.009g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.67% 0.45g	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	NA	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	33.4% 43.5g	55% 71.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	29.7% 21.5g	61% 44g	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	38% 27.5g	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	% 15g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 16.3g	% 1.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	33.4% 12.7g	37% 14g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.53% 4.2g	3.56% 2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Green Anjou Pears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	421% 3787μg	0.5% 4.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	25% 0.3mg	3.78% 0.045mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.2% 0.26mg	7.68% 0.1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	28% 4.46mg	4.3% 0.68mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24.8% 1.24mg	3.9% 0.2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	48% 0.63mg	9.07% 0.12mg	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	10.2% 41μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	NA	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	29.7% 26.8mg	22% 20mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	20% 3mg	3.63% 0.54mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	50% 60μg	16.3% 19.5μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Green Anjou Pears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15% 150mg	5% 50mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	22.7% 0.2mg	39% 0.35mg	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	13.6% 1.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13% 54.4mg	7.56% 31.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	28.2% 0.65mg	9.47% 0.22mg	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	8.42% 59mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	42.7% 1451mg	17% 576mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.82% 0.45μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	21% 313mg	0.3% 4.54mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.9% 1.1mg	4.12% 0.45mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 400g	10.2% 378g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Carrots vs Green Anjou Pears:

• Raw Carrots have 835 times more Vitamin A, 6.6 times more Vitamin B1, 2.6 times more Vitamin B2, 6.5 times more Vitamin B3, 6.3 times more Vitamin B5, 5.3 times more Vitamin B6, 2.1 times more Vitamin B9, 1.3 times more Vitamin C, 5.5 times more Vitamin E and 3.1 times more Vitamin K than Raw Green Anjou Pears.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Carrots vs Green Anjou Pears:

• Raw Carrots have 3 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 3 times more Manganese, 2.7 times more Phosphorus, 2.5 times more Potassium, 69 times more Sodium and 2.4 times more Zinc than Raw Green Anjou Pears.
• While Raw Green Anjou Pears contain 1.7 times more Copper than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Raw Green Anjou Pears have similar amounts of Water per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Raw Green Anjou Pears have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Carrots have 2.1 times more Protein than Raw Green Anjou Pears.
• While Raw Green Anjou Pears contain 1.6 times more Energy, 1.6 times more Carbohydrate, 2.1 times more Sugars and 11 times more Fructose than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Raw Green Anjou Pears have similar amounts of Fiber per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Raw Green Anjou Pears have insufficient amounts of Fat, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.