Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Boiled Carrots VS COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink

Weight per 300 calories

• Boiled Carrots: 857g
• COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink: 938g

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

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Boiled Carrots or COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%
COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink	0%	1%	99%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Carrots	COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.6% 1.54g	0.48% 0.47g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.8% 0.26g	0.23% 0.075g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.54% 0.009g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.4% 0.75g	0.61% 0.1g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	54% 70.5g	56.5% 73.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	40.8% 29.6g	79% 57.3g	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	4.26% 3.1g	41.6% 30g	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	% 3.43g	% 20.6g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 23g	% 1.88g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	67.7% 25.7g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	11.6% 6.5g	0% 0g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Carrots	COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	811% 7303μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	47% 0.57mg	8.6% 0.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	29% 0.38mg	0% 0mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	34.6% 5.53mg	92% 14.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	39.8% 2mg	0% 0mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	101% 1.3mg	110% 1.43mg	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	30% 120μg	0% 0μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	355% 8.53μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	34.3% 31mg	0% 0mg	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% 8.83mg	0% 0mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	98% 117μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Carrots	COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	25.7% 257mg	0.94% 9.38mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	16% 0.15mg	0% 0mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	10% 407μg	14.5% 581μg	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	36.4% 2.9mg	10.5% 0.84mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	20.4% 85.7mg	0% 0mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	57.8% 1.33mg	0% 0mg	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	36.7% 257mg	1.34% 9.38mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	59.2% 2014mg	4.96% 169mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	11% 6μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	33% 497mg	26.3% 394mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	15.6% 1.7mg	0.85% 0.094mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	21% 773g	23.3% 862g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Boiled Carrots VS COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Boiled Carrots or COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Boiled Carrots vs COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink:

• 300 calories of Boiled Carrots have more Vitamin A, 5.5 times more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink.
• While 300 kcal of COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink contain 2.7 times more Vitamin B3 and more Vitamin B12 than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled Carrots and COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink provide similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Boiled Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12
• 300 calories of COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B9, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots as well as COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Boiled Carrots vs COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink:

• 300 calories of Boiled Carrots have 27.4 times more Calcium, more Copper, 3.5 times more Iron, more Magnesium, more Manganese, 27.4 times more Phosphorus, 11.9 times more Potassium, more Selenium, 1.3 times more Sodium and 18.3 times more Zinc than COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink.
• While 300 kcal of COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink contain 1.4 times more Fluoride than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled Carrots and COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink contain similar levels of Water per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink lack sufficient amounts of Calcium, Copper, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium and Zinc

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Boiled Carrots have more Fiber and more Protein than COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink.
• While 300 kcal of COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink contain 1.9 times more Sugars and 9.8 times more Fructose than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled Carrots and COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink provide inadequate amounts of Fiber and Protein
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots as well as COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6 in 300 calories.