Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Carrots VS Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts	3%	26%	71%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	6.4% 186kcal	67.4% 1955kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.12% 1.1g	60% 58g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.45% 0.15g	51% 16.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.57% 0.009g	113% 1.8g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.67% 0.45g	109% 18.5g	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	276% 359g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	29.7% 21.5g	333% 241g	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	62% 23.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.53% 4.2g	30.8% 17.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	421% 3787μg	1% 9.07μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	25% 0.3mg	24.6% 0.29mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.2% 0.26mg	24.4% 0.32mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	28% 4.46mg	62.4% 9.98mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24.8% 1.24mg	7.44% 0.37mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	48% 0.63mg	9.77% 0.13mg	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	1.9% 0.045μg	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	36.3% 5.44mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	50% 60μg	47.2% 56.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15% 150mg	19.5% 195mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	22.7% 0.2mg	60% 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	99% 7.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13% 54.4mg	37.8% 159mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	28.2% 0.65mg	43.4% 1mg	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	53.8% 376mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	42.7% 1451mg	14.5% 494mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.82% 0.45μg	29.7% 16.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	21% 313mg	62.3% 934mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.9% 1.1mg	24% 2.63mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 400g	0.34% 12.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Carrots vs Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts:

• Raw Carrots have 417.5 times more Vitamin A, 3.3 times more Vitamin B5, 4.9 times more Vitamin B6, 3.8 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts.
• While Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts contain 2.2 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.8 times more Vitamin E than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2 and Vitamin K per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Carrots vs Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts:

• Raw Carrots have 2.9 times more Potassium and 31.5 times more Water than Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts.
• While Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts contain 1.3 times more Calcium, 2.6 times more Copper, 5.8 times more Iron, 2.9 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese, 2.4 times more Phosphorus, 36 times more Selenium, 3 times more Sodium and 2.4 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts contain 10.5 times more Energy, 53.3 times more Fat, 112.8 times more Saturated Fat, 200 times more Omega 3, 40.7 times more Omega 6, 8.3 times more Carbohydrate, 11.2 times more Sugars, 1.9 times more Fiber and 4.1 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.