Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type VS Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type: 67.6g
• Carrots: 732g

Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type have 10.8 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 - Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type or Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type	3%	39%	58%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	13.8% 13.4g	1.8% 1.76g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	20.6% 6.6g	0.73% 0.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.4% 0.039g	0.91% 0.015g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.84% 1.16g	4.3% 0.73g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	34% 44.4g	54% 70g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	34.6% 25g	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	5.9% 4.28g	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	% 5.64g	% 4.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 15g	% 26.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	3.2% 1.2g	54% 20.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.38% 2.45g	12% 6.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	679% 6110μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.9% 0.095mg	40.2% 0.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14.7% 0.19mg	32.6% 0.42mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.7% 1.4mg	45% 7.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.86% 0.24mg	40% 2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.6% 0.034mg	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	4.56% 18.2μg	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	NA	48% 43mg	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	7% 1.05mg	32% 4.83mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.35% 1.62μg	80.5% 97μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.15% 11.5mg	24% 241mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	17% 0.15mg	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	34.4% 2.75mg	27.4% 2.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.67% 19.6mg	21% 88mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	12.4% 0.29mg	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	5.9% 41.2mg	36.6% 256mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.6% 88mg	69% 2341mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.8% 2.1μg	1.33% 0.73μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	12.4% 186mg	33.7% 505mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.3% 0.36mg	16% 1.76mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.18% 6.68g	17.5% 646g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type vs Carrots:

• Raw Carrots contain more Vitamin A, 5.1 times more Vitamin B1, 2.2 times more Vitamin B2, 5.2 times more Vitamin B3, 8.2 times more Vitamin B5, 29.9 times more Vitamin B6, 7.6 times more Vitamin B9, 4.6 times more Vitamin E and 59.6 times more Vitamin K than Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type.
• Both Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type vs Carrots:

• Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type have 1.3 times more Iron and 2.9 times more Selenium than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 21 times more Calcium, 2.1 times more Copper, 4.5 times more Magnesium, 3.7 times more Manganese, 6.2 times more Phosphorus, 26.7 times more Potassium, 2.7 times more Sodium, 4.8 times more Zinc and 96.8 times more Water than Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type have 7.6 times more Fat, 28.1 times more Saturated Fat and 1.6 times more Omega 6 than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 1.6 times more Carbohydrate, 1.4 times more Sugars, 16.8 times more Fiber and 2.8 times more Protein than Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type.
• Both Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Energy and Fructose per 300 kcal.
• Both Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.