Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Carrots VS Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor	6%	41%	53%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	6.4% 186kcal	78% 2263kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.12% 1.1g	106% 103g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.45% 0.15g	61.5% 19.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.57% 0.009g	37% 0.59g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.67% 0.45g	80.3% 13.7g	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	227% 295g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	29.7% 21.5g	30.2% 22g	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	46.6% 17.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.53% 4.2g	62.4% 35g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	421% 3787μg	4.03% 36.3μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	25% 0.3mg	83% 1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.2% 0.26mg	108% 1.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	28% 4.46mg	90% 14.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24.8% 1.24mg	23.8% 1.2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	48% 0.63mg	51.6% 0.67mg	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	125% 499μg	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	9.07% 8.16mg	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	81.3% 12.2mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	50% 60μg	19.3% 23μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15% 150mg	13% 132mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	22.7% 0.2mg	59.5% 0.54mg	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	211% 17mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13% 54.4mg	30.2% 127mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	28.2% 0.65mg	40% 0.92mg	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	46.7% 327mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	42.7% 1451mg	19% 649mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.82% 0.45μg	87.4% 48μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	21% 313mg	287% 4309mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.9% 1.1mg	13.6% 1.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 400g	0.25% 9.07g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Carrots vs Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor:

• Raw Carrots have 104.4 times more Vitamin A, 3.3 times more Vitamin C and 2.6 times more Vitamin K than Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor.
• While Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor contain 3.3 times more Vitamin B1, 5.3 times more Vitamin B2, 3.2 times more Vitamin B3, 5.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 4.1 times more Vitamin E than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B6 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Carrots vs Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor:

• Raw Carrots have 2.2 times more Potassium and 44.1 times more Water than Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor.
• While Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor contain 2.6 times more Copper, 12.4 times more Iron, 2.3 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Manganese, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 106 times more Selenium, 13.8 times more Sodium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor have similar amounts of Calcium per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor contain 12.2 times more Energy, 94.2 times more Fat, 135.6 times more Saturated Fat, 65 times more Omega 3, 30.1 times more Omega 6, 6.8 times more Carbohydrate, 1.4 times more Fiber and 8.3 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor have similar amounts of Sugars per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.