Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Balsam-pear , Pods VS Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• Balsam-pear , Pods: 1765g
• Carrots: 732g

Raw Carrots have 2.4 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Balsam-pear , Pods, which is low in comparison to other foods. Balsam-pear , Pods having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Balsam-pear , Pods or Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Balsam-pear , Pods	20%	8%	72%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Balsam-pear , Pods	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.1% 3g	1.8% 1.76g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	0.73% 0.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	0.91% 0.015g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	4.3% 0.73g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	50.2% 65.3g	54% 70g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	48% 34.7g	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	5.55% 4.02g	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	% 4.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 26.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	130% 49.4g	54% 20.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	31.5% 17.6g	12% 6.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Balsam-pear , Pods	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	47% 424μg	679% 6110μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	59% 0.71mg	40.2% 0.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	54.3% 0.71mg	32.6% 0.42mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	44% 7.06mg	45% 7.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	75% 3.74mg	40% 2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	58.4% 0.76mg	77.7% 1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	54% 16.2μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	318% 1271μg	34.8% 139μg	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	1647% 1482mg	48% 43mg	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	32% 4.83mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	80.5% 97μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Balsam-pear , Pods	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	33.5% 335mg	24% 241mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	66.7% 0.6mg	36.6% 0.33mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.59% 23.4μg	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	95% 7.6mg	27.4% 2.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	71.4% 300mg	21% 88mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	68.3% 1.57mg	45.5% 1.05mg	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	78% 547mg	36.6% 256mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	154% 5224mg	69% 2341mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	6.4% 3.53μg	1.33% 0.73μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.9% 88.2mg	33.7% 505mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	128% 14mg	16% 1.76mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	45% 1659g	17.5% 646g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Balsam-pear , Pods vs Carrots:

• Raw Balsam-pear , Pods have 1.5 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 1.9 times more Vitamin B5, 9.1 times more Vitamin B9 and 34.3 times more Vitamin C than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 14.4 times more Vitamin A and 1.3 times more Vitamin B6 than Raw Balsam-pear , Pods.
• Both Raw Balsam-pear , Pods and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Balsam-pear , Pods as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Balsam-pear , Pods vs Carrots:

• Raw Balsam-pear , Pods have 1.4 times more Calcium, 1.8 times more Copper, 3.5 times more Iron, 3.4 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 2.2 times more Potassium, 4.8 times more Selenium, 8 times more Zinc and 2.6 times more Water than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 5.7 times more Sodium than Raw Balsam-pear , Pods.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw Balsam-pear , Pods have 1.7 times more Fat, 2.4 times more Fiber and 2.6 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Balsam-pear , Pods and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Balsam-pear , Pods as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.