Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Medjool Dates VS Boiled Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• Medjool Dates: 108g
• Boiled Carrots: 857g

Medjool Dates have 7.9 times more energy per 100g than Boiled Carrots. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Boiled and Drained Carrots having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Medjool Dates or Boiled Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Medjool Dates	2%	0%	98%
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Medjool Dates	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.17% 0.16g	1.6% 1.54g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	0.8% 0.26g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	0.54% 0.009g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	4.4% 0.75g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	62.5% 81g	54% 70.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	99% 72g	40.8% 29.6g	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	48% 34.7g	4.26% 3.1g	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	% 36.5g	% 3.43g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.57g	% 23g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	19% 7.26g	67.7% 25.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.5% 1.96g	11.6% 6.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Medjool Dates	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.84% 7.6μg	811% 7303μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.5% 0.054mg	47% 0.57mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5% 0.065mg	29% 0.38mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	11% 1.74mg	34.6% 5.53mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	17.4% 0.87mg	39.8% 2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	20.7% 0.27mg	101% 1.3mg	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	4.06% 16.2μg	30% 120μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	34.3% 31mg	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	NA	59% 8.83mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.44% 2.92μg	98% 117μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Medjool Dates	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.93% 69.3mg	25.7% 257mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	43.6% 0.39mg	16% 0.15mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	10% 407μg	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	12% 0.97mg	36.4% 2.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	14% 58.5mg	20.4% 85.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	14% 0.32mg	57.8% 1.33mg	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	9.6% 67mg	36.7% 257mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	22% 754mg	59.2% 2014mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	11% 6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.072% 1.1mg	33% 497mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.33% 0.48mg	15.6% 1.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.62% 23g	21% 773g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Medjool Dates vs Boiled Carrots:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 963.3 times more Vitamin A, 10.4 times more Vitamin B1, 5.8 times more Vitamin B2, 3.2 times more Vitamin B3, 2.3 times more Vitamin B5, 4.9 times more Vitamin B6, 7.4 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 40.2 times more Vitamin K than Medjool Dates.
• Both Medjool Dates as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Medjool Dates vs Boiled Carrots:

• Medjool Dates have 2.7 times more Copper than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 3.7 times more Calcium, 3 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 4.1 times more Manganese, 3.8 times more Phosphorus, 2.7 times more Potassium, 459 times more Sodium, 3.6 times more Zinc and 33.5 times more Water than Medjool Dates.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Medjool Dates have 2.4 times more Sugars and 11.2 times more Fructose than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 3.5 times more Fiber and 3.3 times more Protein than Medjool Dates.
• Both Medjool Dates and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Medjool Dates as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Fat, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.