Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories V8 V-FUSION Juices, Strawberry Banana VS Boiled Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• V8 V-FUSION Juices, Strawberry Banana: 612g
• Boiled Carrots: 857g

V8 V-FUSION Juices, Strawberry Banana have 1.4 times more energy per 100g than Boiled Carrots. It has low energy density when compared to other foods. Boiled and Drained Carrots having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - V8 V-FUSION Juices, Strawberry Banana or Boiled Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
V8 V-FUSION Juices, Strawberry Banana	3%	0%	97%
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	V8 V-FUSION Juices, Strawberry Banana	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	55.5% 72g	54% 70.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	85.8% 62.2g	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	4.5% 2.5g	11.6% 6.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	V8 V-FUSION Juices, Strawberry Banana	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	7.54% 0.098mg	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	4.6% 18.4μg	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	166% 149mg	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	22.4% 3.37mg	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

	V8 V-FUSION Juices, Strawberry Banana	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.9% 49mg	25.7% 257mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	NA	16% 0.15mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	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	11.5% 0.92mg	36.4% 2.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	10.2% 43mg	20.4% 85.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	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	NA	36.7% 257mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	18.4% 624mg	59.2% 2014mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	11% 6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	11.4% 171mg	33% 497mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	NA	15.6% 1.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	14.5% 538g	21% 773g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of V8 V-FUSION Juices, Strawberry Banana vs Boiled Carrots:

• V8 V-FUSION Juices, Strawberry Banana have 4.8 times more Vitamin C than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 13.4 times more Vitamin B6, 6.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.6 times more Vitamin E than V8 V-FUSION Juices, Strawberry Banana.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for V8 V-FUSION Juices, Strawberry Banana vs Boiled Carrots:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 5.3 times more Calcium, 3.2 times more Iron, 2 times more Magnesium, 3.2 times more Potassium, 2.9 times more Sodium and 1.4 times more Water than V8 V-FUSION Juices, Strawberry Banana.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• V8 V-FUSION Juices, Strawberry Banana have 2.1 times more Sugars than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain more Fiber and 2.6 times more Protein than V8 V-FUSION Juices, Strawberry Banana.
• Both V8 V-FUSION Juices, Strawberry Banana and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both V8 V-FUSION Juices, Strawberry Banana as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Fat, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.