Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Epazote VS Carrots

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Epazote	4%	13%	83%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Epazote	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	5% 145kcal	6.4% 186kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.43% 2.36g	1.12% 1.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	0.45% 0.15g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	0.57% 0.009g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	2.67% 0.45g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	26% 33.7g	33.4% 43.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	29.7% 21.5g	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	3.44% 2.5g	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	NA	% 2.68g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 16.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	45.4% 17.2g	33.4% 12.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.67% 1.5g	7.53% 4.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Epazote	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.5% 13.6μg	421% 3787μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	10.6% 0.13mg	25% 0.3mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	121% 1.58mg	20.2% 0.26mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18% 2.9mg	28% 4.46mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	16.2% 0.81mg	24.8% 1.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	53% 0.69mg	48% 0.63mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	33.6% 10μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	244% 975μg	21.5% 86μg	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	18% 16.3mg	29.7% 26.8mg	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	NA	20% 3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	50% 60μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Epazote	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	125% 1247mg	15% 150mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	96% 0.86mg	22.7% 0.2mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.36% 14.5μg	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	107% 8.53mg	17% 1.36mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	131% 549mg	13% 54.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	611% 14mg	28.2% 0.65mg	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	55.7% 390mg	22.7% 159mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	84.4% 2871mg	42.7% 1451mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.42% 4.1μg	0.82% 0.45μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	13% 195mg	21% 313mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	45.4% 5mg	9.9% 1.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 405g	11% 400g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Epazote vs Carrots:

• Raw Epazote has 6 times more Vitamin B2 and 11.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 278.3 times more Vitamin A, 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.6 times more Vitamin C than Raw Epazote.
• Both Raw Epazote and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Epazote as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Epazote vs Carrots:

• Raw Epazote has 8.3 times more Calcium, 4.2 times more Copper, 6.3 times more Iron, 10.1 times more Magnesium, 21.7 times more Manganese, 2.5 times more Phosphorus, 2 times more Potassium, 9 times more Selenium and 4.6 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 1.6 times more Sodium than Raw Epazote.
• Both Raw Epazote and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Epazote has 1.4 times more Fiber than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 1.3 times more Energy, 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 2.8 times more Protein than Raw Epazote.
• Both Raw Epazote as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.