Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Boiled Carrots VS Red Anjou Pears

Weight per 300 calories

• Boiled Carrots: 857g
• Red Anjou Pears: 484g

Raw Red Anjou Pears have 1.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained Carrots, which is low in comparison to other foods. Boiled Carrots having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Boiled Carrots or Red Anjou Pears?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%
Red Anjou Pears	2%	2%	96%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Carrots	Red Anjou Pears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.6% 1.54g	0.7% 0.68g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.8% 0.26g	NA	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.54% 0.009g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.4% 0.75g	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	NA	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	54% 70.5g	55.6% 72.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	40.8% 29.6g	63.7% 46g	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	43.2% 31.4g	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	% 13.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 23g	% 1.26g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	67.7% 25.7g	38.2% 14.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	11.6% 6.5g	2.85% 1.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Carrots	Red Anjou Pears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	811% 7303μg	0.54% 4.84μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	47% 0.57mg	4.84% 0.058mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	29% 0.38mg	10.4% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	34.6% 5.53mg	4.9% 0.78mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	39.8% 2mg	5.13% 0.26mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	101% 1.3mg	14.5% 0.19mg	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	8.47% 34μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	NA	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	34.3% 31mg	28% 25mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	59% 8.83mg	3.87% 0.58mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	98% 117μg	19.8% 23.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Carrots	Red Anjou Pears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	25.7% 257mg	5.32% 53.2mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	16% 0.15mg	37.6% 0.34mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	10% 407μg	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	36.4% 2.9mg	11.5% 0.92mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	20.4% 85.7mg	8.06% 34mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	57.8% 1.33mg	11.8% 0.27mg	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	9% 63mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	59.2% 2014mg	17.5% 595mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	11% 6μg	0.88% 0.48μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	33% 497mg	0.32% 4.84mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	15.6% 1.7mg	5.7% 0.63mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	21% 773g	11% 408g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Boiled Carrots vs Red Anjou Pears:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have 1509.3 times more Vitamin A, 9.7 times more Vitamin B1, 2.8 times more Vitamin B2, 7.1 times more Vitamin B3, 7.8 times more Vitamin B5, 6.9 times more Vitamin B6, 3.5 times more Vitamin B9, 1.2 times more Vitamin C, 15.2 times more Vitamin E and 5 times more Vitamin K than Raw Red Anjou Pears.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Boiled Carrots vs Red Anjou Pears:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have 4.8 times more Calcium, 3.2 times more Iron, 2.5 times more Magnesium, 4.9 times more Manganese, 4.1 times more Phosphorus, 3.4 times more Potassium, 12.4 times more Selenium, 102.7 times more Sodium, 2.7 times more Zinc and 1.9 times more Water than Raw Red Anjou Pears.
• While Raw Red Anjou Pears contain 2.3 times more Copper than Boiled and Drained Carrots.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have 1.8 times more Fiber and 4.1 times more Protein than Raw Red Anjou Pears.
• While Raw Red Anjou Pears contain 1.6 times more Sugars and 10.2 times more Fructose than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots and Raw Red Anjou Pears have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots as well as Raw Red Anjou Pears have insufficient amounts of Fat, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.