Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Parsley VS Canned Carrots with Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Parsley	27%	16%	57%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Parsley	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	5.63% 163kcal	3.9% 113kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.7% 3.6g	0.89% 0.86g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.87% 0.6g	0.51% 0.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.27% 0.036g	3.1% 0.05g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.07% 0.52g	2.1% 0.36g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	22% 28.7g	19.3% 25g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.3% 3.86g	15.5% 11.2g	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	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	39.4% 15g	18% 6.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	24% 13.5g	5.2% 2.9g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Parsley	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	212% 1910μg	281% 2531μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	32.5% 0.39mg	6.8% 0.082mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	34% 0.44mg	10.5% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	37.2% 5.96mg	15.6% 2.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	36.3% 1.8mg	12.2% 0.61mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	31.4% 0.41mg	39% 0.51mg	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	172% 689μg	10.2% 41μg	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	670% 603mg	13.6% 12.2mg	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	22.7% 3.4mg	22.4% 3.36mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6199% 7439μg	37% 44.5μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Parsley	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	62.6% 626mg	11.3% 113mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	75% 0.68mg	52.4% 0.47mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	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	352% 28mg	36.3% 2.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	54% 227mg	8.64% 36.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	31.6% 0.73mg	88.7% 2.04mg	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	37.6% 263mg	15.6% 109mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	74% 2513mg	24% 812mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.82% 0.45μg	3.3% 1.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	17% 254mg	73% 1098mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	44% 4.85mg	10.7% 1.18mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	10.8% 398g	11.4% 422g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Parsley vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Fresh Parsley has 4.8 times more Vitamin B1, 3.3 times more Vitamin B2, 2.4 times more Vitamin B3, 3 times more Vitamin B5, 16.9 times more Vitamin B9, 49.3 times more Vitamin C and 167.3 times more Vitamin K than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 1.3 times more Vitamin A than Fresh Parsley.
• Both Fresh Parsley and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 and Vitamin E per 1 lb.
• Both Fresh Parsley as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Parsley vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Fresh Parsley has 5.5 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Copper, 9.7 times more Iron, 6.3 times more Magnesium, 2.4 times more Phosphorus, 3.1 times more Potassium and 4.1 times more Zinc than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 2.8 times more Manganese and 4.3 times more Sodium than Fresh Parsley.
• Both Fresh Parsley and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Water per 1 lb.
• Both Fresh Parsley as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Fresh Parsley has 1.4 times more Energy, 2.2 times more Fiber and 4.6 times more Protein than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 2.9 times more Sugars than Fresh Parsley.
• Both Fresh Parsley and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 1 lb.
• Both Fresh Parsley as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.