Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Spaghetti Winter Squash VS Carrots

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Spaghetti Winter Squash	7%	15%	78%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Spaghetti Winter Squash	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	4.85% 141kcal	6.4% 186kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.67% 2.6g	1.12% 1.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.66% 0.53g	0.45% 0.15g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	42.2% 0.68g	0.57% 0.009g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.4% 0.41g	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	24% 31.3g	33.4% 43.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	17.3% 12.5g	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	18% 6.8g	33.4% 12.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5.2% 2.9g	7.53% 4.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Spaghetti Winter Squash	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.02% 27.2μg	421% 3787μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	14% 0.17mg	25% 0.3mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.3% 0.082mg	20.2% 0.26mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	27% 4.3mg	28% 4.46mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32.7% 1.63mg	24.8% 1.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	35.2% 0.46mg	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	13.6% 54.4μg	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	10.6% 9.53mg	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	3.93% 0.59mg	20% 3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.4% 4.1μg	50% 60μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Spaghetti Winter Squash	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	10.4% 104mg	15% 150mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	18.6% 0.17mg	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	17.6% 1.4mg	17% 1.36mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13% 54.4mg	13% 54.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	24.7% 0.57mg	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	7.78% 54.4mg	22.7% 159mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	14.4% 490mg	42.7% 1451mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.47% 1.36μg	0.82% 0.45μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.14% 77mg	21% 313mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.83% 0.86mg	9.9% 1.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11.2% 415g	11% 400g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Spaghetti Winter Squash vs Carrots:

• Raw Spaghetti Winter Squash has 1.3 times more Vitamin B5 than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 139.2 times more Vitamin A, 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 3.2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9, 2.8 times more Vitamin C, 5.1 times more Vitamin E and 14.7 times more Vitamin K than Raw Spaghetti Winter Squash.
• Both Raw Spaghetti Winter Squash and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Spaghetti Winter Squash as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Spaghetti Winter Squash vs Carrots:

• Raw Carrots contain 1.4 times more Calcium, 2.9 times more Phosphorus, 3 times more Potassium, 4.1 times more Sodium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Raw Spaghetti Winter Squash.
• Both Raw Spaghetti Winter Squash and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese and Water per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Spaghetti Winter Squash as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Spaghetti Winter Squash has 74.5 times more Omega 3 than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 1.3 times more Energy, 1.4 times more Carbohydrate, 1.7 times more Sugars, 1.9 times more Fiber and 1.5 times more Protein than Raw Spaghetti Winter Squash.
• Both Raw Spaghetti Winter Squash as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.