Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Whole Yellow Corn Flour VS Boiled Carrots

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Whole Yellow Corn Flour	7%	9%	84%
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Whole Yellow Corn Flour	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	56.5% 1637kcal	5.47% 159kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	18% 17.5g	0.84% 0.82g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.7% 2.46g	0.43% 0.14g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15% 0.24g	0.28% 0.005g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	45.5% 7.74g	2.32% 0.39g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	268% 349g	28.7% 37.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4% 2.9g	21.6% 15.6g	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	NA	2.25% 1.63g	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	NA	% 1.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 12.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	87% 33g	36% 13.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	56% 31.4g	6.16% 3.45g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Whole Yellow Corn Flour	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	5.54% 50μg	429% 3865μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	93% 1.1mg	25% 0.3mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	28% 0.36mg	15.4% 0.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	54% 8.6mg	18.3% 2.93mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	59.7% 3mg	21% 1.05mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	129% 1.68mg	53.4% 0.69mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	28.3% 113μg	16% 63.5μg	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	0% 0mg	18% 16.3mg	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	12.7% 1.9mg	31% 4.67mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.13% 1.36μg	51.8% 62μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Whole Yellow Corn Flour	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.18% 31.8mg	13.6% 136mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	116% 1.04mg	8.57% 0.077mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	5.4% 215μg	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	135% 10.8mg	19.3% 1.54mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	100% 422mg	10.8% 45.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	91% 2.1mg	30.6% 0.7mg	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	176% 1234mg	19.4% 136mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	42% 1429mg	31.4% 1066mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	127% 70μg	5.77% 3.18μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.5% 22.7mg	17.5% 263mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	71.3% 7.85mg	8.25% 0.91mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.34% 49.5g	11% 409g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Whole Yellow Corn Flour vs Boiled Carrots:

• Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour has 3.7 times more Vitamin B1, 1.8 times more Vitamin B2, 2.9 times more Vitamin B3, 2.8 times more Vitamin B5, 2.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.8 times more Vitamin B9 than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 77.5 times more Vitamin A, more Vitamin C, 2.5 times more Vitamin E and 45.7 times more Vitamin K than Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Whole Yellow Corn Flour vs Boiled Carrots:

• Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour has 13.5 times more Copper, 7 times more Iron, 9.3 times more Magnesium, 3 times more Manganese, 9.1 times more Phosphorus, 1.3 times more Potassium, 22 times more Selenium and 8.7 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 4.3 times more Calcium, 11.6 times more Sodium and 8.3 times more Water than Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour has 10.3 times more Energy, 21.4 times more Fat, 18.1 times more Saturated Fat, 53 times more Omega 3, 19.6 times more Omega 6, 9.3 times more Carbohydrate, 2.4 times more Fiber and 9.1 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 5.4 times more Sugars than Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.