Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Boiled Lambsquarters VS Canned Carrots with Salt

Weight per 300 calories

• Boiled Lambsquarters: 938g
• Canned Carrots with Salt: 1200g

Boiled Lambsquarters have 1.3 times more energy per 100g than Canned Carrots with Salt. It has low energy density when compared to other foods. Drained Canned Carrots with Salt having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Boiled Lambsquarters or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Lambsquarters	33%	16%	51%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Lambsquarters	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.77% 6.56g	2.35% 2.28g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.52% 0.49g	1.35% 0.43g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	18.8% 0.3g	8.25% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	15% 2.57g	5.58% 0.95g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	36% 47g	51% 66.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	8% 5.8g	41% 29.8g	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	NA	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	52% 19.7g	47.4% 18g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	53.6% 30g	13.7% 7.68g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Lambsquarters	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	407% 3666μg	744% 6696μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	78% 0.94mg	18% 0.22mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	188% 2.44mg	27.7% 0.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	52.7% 8.44mg	41.4% 6.62mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11.6% 0.58mg	32.4% 1.62mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	125% 1.63mg	103% 1.34mg	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	33% 131μg	27% 108μg	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	385% 347mg	36% 32.4mg	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	116% 17.3mg	59.2% 8.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3861% 4633μg	98% 118μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Lambsquarters	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	242% 2419mg	30% 300mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	205% 1.85mg	139% 1.25mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	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	82% 6.56mg	96% 7.68mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	51.3% 216mg	23% 96mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	214% 4.92mg	235% 5.4mg	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	60.3% 422mg	41% 288mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	79.4% 2700mg	63% 2148mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	15.3% 8.44μg	8.73% 4.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	18% 272mg	194% 2904mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	25.6% 2.8mg	28.4% 3.12mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	22.5% 833g	30% 1115g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Boiled Lambsquarters VS Canned Carrots With Salt Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Boiled Lambsquarters or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Boiled Lambsquarters vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• 300 calories of Boiled Lambsquarters have 4.3 times more Vitamin B1, 6.8 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 1.2 times more Vitamin B6, 1.2 times more Vitamin B9, 10.7 times more Vitamin C, 2 times more Vitamin E and 39.4 times more Vitamin K than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 300 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 1.8 times more Vitamin A and 2.8 times more Vitamin B5 than Boiled and Drained Lambsquarters.
• Both Boiled and Drained Lambsquarters as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Boiled Lambsquarters vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• 300 calories of Boiled Lambsquarters have 8.1 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Copper, 2.2 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 1.3 times more Potassium and 1.8 times more Selenium than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 300 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 10.7 times more Sodium and 1.3 times more Water than Boiled and Drained Lambsquarters.
• Both Boiled Lambsquarters and Canned Carrots with Salt contain similar levels of Iron, Manganese and Zinc per 300 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Boiled Lambsquarters have 2.9 times more Fat, 2.3 times more Omega 3, 2.7 times more Omega 6 and 3.9 times more Protein than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 300 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 1.4 times more Carbohydrate and 5.1 times more Sugars than Boiled and Drained Lambsquarters.
• Both Boiled Lambsquarters and Canned Carrots with Salt offer comparable quantities of Energy and Fiber per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Canned Carrots with Salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6