Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon VS Boiled Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon: 833g
• Boiled Carrots: 857g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon or Boiled Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon	0%	0%	100%
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0% 0g	1.6% 1.54g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	0.8% 0.26g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	0.54% 0.009g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	4.4% 0.75g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	58.3% 75.8g	54% 70.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	104% 75.8g	40.8% 29.6g	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	NA	4.26% 3.1g	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	% 3.43g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 23g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	67.7% 25.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0% 0g	11.6% 6.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	811% 7303μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	NA	47% 0.57mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	NA	29% 0.38mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	NA	34.6% 5.53mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	39.8% 2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	NA	101% 1.3mg	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	NA	30% 120μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	NA	34.3% 31mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	59% 8.83mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	98% 117μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.5% 25mg	25.7% 257mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	7.4% 0.067mg	16% 0.15mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	18.7% 749μg	10% 407μg	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	0% 0mg	36.4% 2.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2% 8.33mg	20.4% 85.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	47.5% 1.1mg	57.8% 1.33mg	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	43% 300mg	36.7% 257mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.66% 158mg	59.2% 2014mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	11% 6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	11.7% 175mg	33% 497mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.55% 0.5mg	15.6% 1.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	20.5% 760g	21% 773g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon vs Boiled Carrots:

Both Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of vitamins per 300 kcal

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon vs Boiled Carrots:

• Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon has 1.8 times more Fluoride than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 10.3 times more Calcium, 2.2 times more Copper, more Iron, 10.3 times more Magnesium, 12.7 times more Potassium, 2.8 times more Sodium and 3.4 times more Zinc than Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon.
• Both Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Manganese, Phosphorus and Water per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon has 2.6 times more Sugars than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain more Fiber and more Protein than Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon.
• Both Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Fat, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.