Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids VS Canned Carrots with Salt

Weight per 300 calories

• Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids: 1111g
• Canned Carrots with Salt: 1200g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very low in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids	10%	5%	85%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.83% 1.78g	2.35% 2.28g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.38% 0.12g	1.35% 0.43g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	8.25% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.03% 0.34g	5.58% 0.95g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	54.6% 71g	51% 66.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	73.4% 53.2g	41% 29.8g	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	46.8% 17.8g	47.4% 18g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	14% 7.9g	13.7% 7.68g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	121% 1089μg	744% 6696μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	19.4% 0.23mg	18% 0.22mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	19.7% 0.26mg	27.7% 0.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	27.4% 4.4mg	41.4% 6.62mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	20.4% 1.02mg	32.4% 1.62mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	46% 0.6mg	103% 1.34mg	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	5.56% 22.2μg	27% 108μg	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	42% 37.8mg	36% 32.4mg	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	44.4% 6.67mg	59.2% 8.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	20.4% 24.4μg	98% 118μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.9% 89mg	30% 300mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	101% 0.91mg	139% 1.25mg	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	44.4% 3.56mg	96% 7.68mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	18.5% 77.8mg	23% 96mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	25.6% 0.59mg	235% 5.4mg	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	20.6% 144mg	41% 288mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	62.7% 2133mg	63% 2148mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.02% 1.1μg	8.73% 4.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.22% 33.3mg	194% 2904mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11% 1.22mg	28.4% 3.12mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	27.7% 1026g	30% 1115g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 6.1 times more Vitamin A, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 1.6 times more Vitamin B5, 2.2 times more Vitamin B6, 4.9 times more Vitamin B9, 1.3 times more Vitamin E and 4.8 times more Vitamin K than Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids.
• Both Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin C per 300 kcal.
• Both Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 3.4 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Copper, 2.2 times more Iron, 9.2 times more Manganese, 2 times more Phosphorus, 4.3 times more Selenium, 87.1 times more Sodium and 2.6 times more Zinc than Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids.
• Both Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Magnesium, Potassium and Water per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids have 1.8 times more Sugars than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain more Omega 3 and 2.8 times more Omega 6 than Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids.
• Both Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber and Protein per 300 kcal.
• Both Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.