Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cranberry juice blend, 100% juice, bottled, with added vitamin C and calcium VS Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• Cranberry juice blend, 100% juice, bottled, with added vitamin C and calcium: 667g
• Carrots: 732g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cranberry juice blend, 100% juice, bottled, with added vitamin C and calcium or Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cranberry juice blend, 100% juice, bottled, with added vitamin C and calcium	2%	2%	96%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Cranberry juice blend, 100% juice, bottled, with added vitamin C and calcium	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.82% 0.8g	1.8% 1.76g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.042% 0.013g	0.73% 0.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	0.91% 0.015g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.039% 0.007g	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	56% 72.7g	54% 70g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	90% 65.3g	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	52.4% 38g	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	% 26.7g	% 4.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.67g	% 26.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	1.75% 0.67g	54% 20.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.2% 1.8g	12% 6.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cranberry juice blend, 100% juice, bottled, with added vitamin C and calcium	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.74% 6.67μg	679% 6110μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	2.78% 0.033mg	40.2% 0.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7.7% 0.1mg	32.6% 0.42mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.9% 0.63mg	45% 7.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	40% 2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	9.23% 0.12mg	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	30% 120μg	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	233% 210mg	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	0.44% 0.067mg	32% 4.83mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	80.5% 97μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cranberry juice blend, 100% juice, bottled, with added vitamin C and calcium	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	12.7% 127mg	24% 241mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	12% 0.11mg	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	6.67% 0.53mg	27.4% 2.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	7.94% 33.3mg	21% 88mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	19.4% 0.45mg	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	7.6% 53.3mg	36.6% 256mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	15% 507mg	69% 2341mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.2% 0.67μg	1.33% 0.73μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.67% 40mg	33.7% 505mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.03% 0.33mg	16% 1.76mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	16% 591g	17.5% 646g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cranberry juice blend, 100% juice, bottled, with added vitamin C and calcium vs Carrots:

• Cranberry juice blend, 100% juice, bottled, with added vitamin C and calcium has 4.9 times more Vitamin C than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 916.5 times more Vitamin A, 14.5 times more Vitamin B1, 4.2 times more Vitamin B2, 11.5 times more Vitamin B3, 8.4 times more Vitamin B6, 72.4 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Cranberry juice blend, 100% juice, bottled, with added vitamin C and calcium.
• Both Cranberry juice blend, 100% juice, bottled, with added vitamin C and calcium and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 300 kcal.
• Both Cranberry juice blend, 100% juice, bottled, with added vitamin C and calcium as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cranberry juice blend, 100% juice, bottled, with added vitamin C and calcium vs Carrots:

• Raw Carrots contain 1.9 times more Calcium, 3.1 times more Copper, 4.1 times more Iron, 2.6 times more Magnesium, 2.3 times more Manganese, 4.8 times more Phosphorus, 4.6 times more Potassium, 12.6 times more Sodium and 5.3 times more Zinc than Cranberry juice blend, 100% juice, bottled, with added vitamin C and calcium.
• Both Cranberry juice blend, 100% juice, bottled, with added vitamin C and calcium and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Water per 300 kcal.
• Both Cranberry juice blend, 100% juice, bottled, with added vitamin C and calcium as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cranberry juice blend, 100% juice, bottled, with added vitamin C and calcium has 1.9 times more Sugars and 9.4 times more Fructose than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 109.8 times more Omega 6, 30.7 times more Fiber and 3.8 times more Protein than Cranberry juice blend, 100% juice, bottled, with added vitamin C and calcium.
• Both Cranberry juice blend, 100% juice, bottled, with added vitamin C and calcium and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Cranberry juice blend, 100% juice, bottled, with added vitamin C and calcium as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.