Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Jellies, reduced sugar, home preserved VS Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• Jellies, reduced sugar, home preserved: 168g
• Carrots: 732g

Jellies, reduced sugar, home preserved have 4.4 times more energy per 100g than Carrots. It has above average energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Carrots having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Jellies, reduced sugar, home preserved or Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Jellies, reduced sugar, home preserved	1%	0%	99%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Jellies, reduced sugar, home preserved	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.052% 0.05g	1.8% 1.76g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.047% 0.015g	0.73% 0.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.21% 0.003g	0.91% 0.015g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.059% 0.01g	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	59.4% 77.3g	54% 70g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	105% 76g	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	NA	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	NA	% 4.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 26.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	3.53% 1.34g	54% 20.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0.9% 0.5g	12% 6.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Jellies, reduced sugar, home preserved	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	679% 6110μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1.4% 0.017mg	40.2% 0.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.58% 0.034mg	32.6% 0.42mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.47% 0.23mg	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	5.16% 0.067mg	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	0.42% 1.68μg	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	0% 0mg	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% 0mg	32% 4.83mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.28% 0.34μg	80.5% 97μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Jellies, reduced sugar, home preserved	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.84% 8.38mg	24% 241mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	4.3% 0.039mg	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	3.77% 0.3mg	27.4% 2.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.4% 10mg	21% 88mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	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	1.44% 10mg	36.6% 256mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.5% 119mg	69% 2341mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.27% 2.35μg	1.33% 0.73μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.22% 3.35mg	33.7% 505mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.46% 0.05mg	16% 1.76mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.4% 89g	17.5% 646g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Jellies, reduced sugar, home preserved vs Carrots:

• Raw Carrots contain more Vitamin A, 28.8 times more Vitamin B1, 12.7 times more Vitamin B2, 30.7 times more Vitamin B3, 15.1 times more Vitamin B6, 83 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, more Vitamin E and 288.1 times more Vitamin K than Jellies, reduced sugar, home preserved.
• Both Jellies, reduced sugar, home preserved as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Jellies, reduced sugar, home preserved vs Carrots:

• Jellies, reduced sugar, home preserved have 3.2 times more Selenium than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 28.8 times more Calcium, 8.5 times more Copper, 7.3 times more Iron, 8.7 times more Magnesium, 25.5 times more Phosphorus, 19.7 times more Potassium, 150.6 times more Sodium, 34.9 times more Zinc and 7.3 times more Water than Jellies, reduced sugar, home preserved.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Jellies, reduced sugar, home preserved have 2.2 times more Sugars than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 72.8 times more Omega 6, 15.3 times more Fiber and 13.5 times more Protein than Jellies, reduced sugar, home preserved.
• Both Jellies, reduced sugar, home preserved and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Jellies, reduced sugar, home preserved as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.