Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Green Leaf Lettuce VS Boiled Carrots

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Green Leaf Lettuce	30%	7%	63%
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Green Leaf Lettuce	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.35% 68kcal	5.47% 159kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.7% 0.68g	0.84% 0.82g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.28% 0.091g	0.43% 0.14g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	16.4% 0.26g	0.28% 0.005g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.64% 0.11g	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	10% 13g	28.7% 37.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.9% 3.54g	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	2.7% 1.95g	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	% 1.63g	% 1.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 12.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	15.5% 5.9g	36% 13.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	11% 6.17g	6.16% 3.45g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Green Leaf Lettuce	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	186% 1678μg	429% 3865μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	26.5% 0.32mg	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	10.6% 1.7mg	18.3% 2.93mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	12% 0.61mg	21% 1.05mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	31.4% 0.41mg	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	43% 172μg	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	46.4% 41.7mg	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	6.65% 1mg	31% 4.67mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	477% 573μg	51.8% 62μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Green Leaf Lettuce	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	16.3% 163mg	13.6% 136mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	14.6% 0.13mg	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	48.8% 3.9mg	19.3% 1.54mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	14% 59mg	10.8% 45.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	49.3% 1.13mg	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	18.8% 132mg	19.4% 136mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	26% 880mg	31.4% 1066mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.95% 2.72μg	5.77% 3.18μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	8.47% 127mg	17.5% 263mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.42% 0.82mg	8.25% 0.91mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11.6% 431g	11% 409g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Green Leaf Lettuce vs Boiled Carrots:

• Raw Green Leaf Lettuce has 1.8 times more Vitamin B2, 2.7 times more Vitamin B9, 2.6 times more Vitamin C and 9.2 times more Vitamin K than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 2.3 times more Vitamin A, 1.7 times more Vitamin B3, 1.7 times more Vitamin B5, 1.7 times more Vitamin B6 and 4.7 times more Vitamin E than Raw Green Leaf Lettuce.
• Both Raw Green Leaf Lettuce and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Green Leaf Lettuce 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 Green Leaf Lettuce vs Boiled Carrots:

• Raw Green Leaf Lettuce has 1.7 times more Copper, 2.5 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium and 1.6 times more Manganese than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 2.1 times more Sodium than Raw Green Leaf Lettuce.
• Both Raw Green Leaf Lettuce and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Calcium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Zinc and Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Green Leaf Lettuce has 58 times more Omega 3 and 1.8 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 2.3 times more Energy, 2.9 times more Carbohydrate, 4.4 times more Sugars and 2.3 times more Fiber than Raw Green Leaf Lettuce.
• Both Raw Green Leaf Lettuce as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.