Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Canned Carrots with Salt VS Baby Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• Canned Carrots with Salt: 1200g
• Baby Carrots: 857g

Raw Baby Carrots have 1.4 times more energy per unit of mass than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt, which is low in comparison to other foods. Canned Carrots with Salt having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Canned Carrots with Salt or Baby Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%
Baby Carrots	7%	3%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Carrots with Salt	Baby Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.35% 2.28g	1.15% 1.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.35% 0.43g	0.62% 0.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.25% 0.13g	4.3% 0.069g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.58% 0.95g	2.87% 0.49g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	51% 66.5g	54.3% 70.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	41% 29.8g	56.3% 40.8g	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	12% 8.57g	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	% 8.9g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 23.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	47.4% 18g	65.4% 25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	13.7% 7.68g	9.8% 5.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Carrots with Salt	Baby Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	744% 6696μg	657% 5914μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	18% 0.22mg	21.4% 0.26mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	27.7% 0.36mg	23.7% 0.31mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	41.4% 6.62mg	29.8% 4.77mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32.4% 1.62mg	68.7% 3.44mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	103% 1.34mg	69.2% 0.9mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	68.6% 20.6μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	27% 108μg	58% 231μg	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	36% 32.4mg	24.8% 22.3mg	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	59.2% 8.9mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	98% 118μg	67% 80.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Carrots with Salt	Baby Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	30% 300mg	27.4% 274mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	139% 1.25mg	95% 0.86mg	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	96% 7.68mg	95% 7.63mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	23% 96mg	20.4% 85.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	235% 5.4mg	56.3% 1.3mg	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	41% 288mg	34.3% 240mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	63% 2148mg	59.7% 2031mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.73% 4.8μg	14% 7.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	194% 2904mg	44.6% 669mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	28.4% 3.12mg	13.2% 1.46mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	30% 1115g	21% 774g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Canned Carrots With Salt VS Baby Carrots Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Canned Carrots with Salt or Baby Carrots?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Canned Carrots with Salt vs Baby Carrots:

• 300 calories of Canned Carrots with Salt have 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6, 1.5 times more Vitamin C and 1.5 times more Vitamin K than Baby Carrots.
• While 300 kcal of Raw Baby Carrots contain 2.1 times more Vitamin B5 and 2.1 times more Vitamin B9 than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• Both Canned Carrots with Salt and Baby Carrots provide similar amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B2 per 300 calories.
• Both Drained Canned Carrots with Salt as well as Raw Baby Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Canned Carrots with Salt vs Baby Carrots:

• 300 calories of Canned Carrots with Salt have 1.5 times more Copper, 4.2 times more Manganese, 4.3 times more Sodium, 2.1 times more Zinc and 1.4 times more Water than Baby Carrots.
• While 300 kcal of Raw Baby Carrots contain 1.6 times more Selenium than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• Both Canned Carrots with Salt and Baby Carrots contain similar levels of Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Potassium per 300 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Canned Carrots with Salt have 1.9 times more Omega 3 and 1.4 times more Protein than Baby Carrots.
• While 300 kcal of Raw Baby Carrots contain 1.4 times more Sugars and 1.4 times more Fiber than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• Both Canned Carrots with Salt and Baby Carrots offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Baby Carrots provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3
• Both Drained Canned Carrots with Salt as well as Raw Baby Carrots provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 300 calories.