Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Bread Sticks VS Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• Bread Sticks: 72.8g
• Carrots: 732g

Bread Sticks have 10 times more energy per 100g than Carrots. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Carrots having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Bread Sticks or Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Bread Sticks	12%	21%	67%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Bread Sticks	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	7.13% 6.9g	1.8% 1.76g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.2% 1.03g	0.73% 0.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	11% 0.18g	0.91% 0.015g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	14.5% 2.46g	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	38.3% 50g	54% 70g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.27% 0.92g	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	5.75% 2.2g	54% 20.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	15.6% 8.74g	12% 6.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Bread Sticks	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	679% 6110μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	35.7% 0.43mg	40.2% 0.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	31% 0.4mg	32.6% 0.42mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	24% 3.85mg	45% 7.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.86% 0.39mg	40% 2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	4.1% 0.053mg	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	29.5% 118μg	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	0% 0mg	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	4.9% 0.74mg	32% 4.83mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.33% 1.6μg	80.5% 97μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Bread Sticks	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.6% 16mg	24% 241mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	15.2% 0.14mg	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	39% 3.1mg	27.4% 2.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.55% 23.3mg	21% 88mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	17.6% 0.41mg	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	12.6% 88mg	36.6% 256mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.66% 90mg	69% 2341mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	49.6% 27.3μg	1.33% 0.73μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	34.6% 519mg	33.7% 505mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.83% 0.64mg	16% 1.76mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.12% 4.44g	17.5% 646g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Bread Sticks vs Carrots:

• Raw Carrots contain more Vitamin A, 1.9 times more Vitamin B3, 5.1 times more Vitamin B5, 19 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C, 6.6 times more Vitamin E and 60.3 times more Vitamin K than Plain Bread Sticks.
• Both Plain Bread Sticks and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B9 per 300 kcal.
• Both Plain Bread Sticks as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Bread Sticks vs Carrots:

• Plain Bread Sticks have 1.4 times more Iron and 37.3 times more Selenium than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 15.1 times more Calcium, 2.4 times more Copper, 3.8 times more Magnesium, 2.6 times more Manganese, 2.9 times more Phosphorus, 25.9 times more Potassium, 2.7 times more Zinc and 145.4 times more Water than Plain Bread Sticks.
• Both Plain Bread Sticks and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Sodium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Plain Bread Sticks have 3.9 times more Fat, 4.4 times more Saturated Fat, 12.1 times more Omega 3, 3.4 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 1.4 times more Carbohydrate, 37.8 times more Sugars and 9.4 times more Fiber than Plain Bread Sticks.
• Both Plain Bread Sticks and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Plain Bread Sticks as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.