Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Carrots VS Russian Salad Dressing

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Russian Salad Dressing	1%	64%	35%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Russian Salad Dressing	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	6.4% 186kcal	55.5% 1610kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.12% 1.1g	122% 119g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.45% 0.15g	34% 11g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.57% 0.009g	494% 7.9g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.67% 0.45g	349% 59.4g	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	111% 145g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	29.7% 21.5g	111% 80g	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	8.36% 3.18g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.53% 4.2g	5.6% 3.13g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Russian Salad Dressing	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	421% 3787μg	14.6% 132μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	25% 0.3mg	11% 0.13mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.2% 0.26mg	16% 0.21mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	28% 4.46mg	17% 2.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24.8% 1.24mg	36.3% 1.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	48% 0.63mg	34% 0.44mg	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	5.67% 22.7μg	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	30.2% 27.2mg	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	100% 15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	50% 60μg	203% 244μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Russian Salad Dressing	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15% 150mg	5.9% 59mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	22.7% 0.2mg	29.2% 0.26mg	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	34% 2.72mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13% 54.4mg	10.8% 45.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	28.2% 0.65mg	12.4% 0.29mg	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	13% 91mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	42.7% 1451mg	23% 785mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.82% 0.45μg	13% 7.26μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	21% 313mg	343% 5139mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.9% 1.1mg	9.07% 1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 400g	4.72% 175g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Carrots vs Russian Salad Dressing:

• Raw Carrots have 28.8 times more Vitamin A, 2.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.7 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 3.8 times more Vitamin B9 than Russian Salad Dressing.
• While Russian Salad Dressing contains 1.5 times more Vitamin B5, 5 times more Vitamin E and 4.1 times more Vitamin K than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Russian Salad Dressing have similar amounts of Vitamin C per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Russian Salad Dressing have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Carrots vs Russian Salad Dressing:

• Raw Carrots have 2.5 times more Calcium, 2.3 times more Manganese, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Potassium and 2.3 times more Water than Russian Salad Dressing.
• While Russian Salad Dressing contains 1.3 times more Copper, 2 times more Iron, 16 times more Selenium and 16.4 times more Sodium than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Russian Salad Dressing have similar amounts of Magnesium and Zinc per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Carrots have 4 times more Fiber and 1.3 times more Protein than Russian Salad Dressing.
• While Russian Salad Dressing contains 8.7 times more Energy, 109.1 times more Fat, 74.7 times more Saturated Fat, 870.5 times more Omega 3, 130.9 times more Omega 6, 3.3 times more Carbohydrate and 3.7 times more Sugars than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Russian Salad Dressing have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.