Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Boiled Lambsquarters VS Frozen Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• Boiled Lambsquarters: 938g
• Frozen Carrots: 833g

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

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Boiled Lambsquarters or Frozen Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Lambsquarters	33%	16%	51%
Frozen Carrots	8%	11%	81%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Lambsquarters	Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.77% 6.56g	3.95% 3.83g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.52% 0.49g	1.22% 0.39g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	18.8% 0.3g	8.85% 0.14g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	15% 2.57g	12% 2.06g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	36% 47g	50.6% 66g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	8% 5.8g	54.7% 39.7g	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	3.56% 2.6g	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	% 3.33g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 33.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	52% 19.7g	72.4% 27.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	53.6% 30g	11.6% 6.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Lambsquarters	Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	407% 3666μg	657% 5917μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	78% 0.94mg	30.6% 0.37mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	188% 2.44mg	23.7% 0.31mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	52.7% 8.44mg	24% 3.87mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11.6% 0.58mg	31% 1.56mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	125% 1.63mg	61% 0.79mg	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	21% 83.3μg	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	23% 21mg	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	31.7% 4.75mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3861% 4633μg	122% 147μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Lambsquarters	Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	242% 2419mg	30% 300mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	205% 1.85mg	68.5% 0.62mg	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	46% 3.67mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	51.3% 216mg	24% 100mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	214% 4.92mg	62% 1.43mg	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	39.3% 275mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	79.4% 2700mg	57.6% 1958mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	15.3% 8.44μg	10.6% 5.83μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	18% 272mg	37.8% 567mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	25.6% 2.8mg	25% 2.75mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	22.5% 833g	20.3% 750g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Boiled Lambsquarters VS Frozen Carrots Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Boiled Lambsquarters or Frozen Carrots?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Boiled Lambsquarters vs Frozen Carrots:

• 300 calories of Boiled Lambsquarters have 2.6 times more Vitamin B1, 7.9 times more Vitamin B2, 2.2 times more Vitamin B3, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9, 16.7 times more Vitamin C, 3.7 times more Vitamin E and 31.6 times more Vitamin K than Frozen Carrots.
• While 300 kcal of Frozen Carrots, Unprepared contain 1.6 times more Vitamin A and 2.7 times more Vitamin B5 than Boiled and Drained Lambsquarters.
• Both Boiled and Drained Lambsquarters as well as Frozen Carrots, Unprepared have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Boiled Lambsquarters vs Frozen Carrots:

• 300 calories of Boiled Lambsquarters have 8.1 times more Calcium, 3 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Iron, 2.2 times more Magnesium, 3.5 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium and 1.4 times more Selenium than Frozen Carrots.
• While 300 kcal of Frozen Carrots, Unprepared contain 2.1 times more Sodium than Boiled and Drained Lambsquarters.
• Both Boiled Lambsquarters and Frozen Carrots contain similar levels of Zinc and Water per 300 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Boiled Lambsquarters have 1.7 times more Fat, 2.1 times more Omega 3, 1.2 times more Omega 6 and 4.6 times more Protein than Frozen Carrots.
• While 300 kcal of Frozen Carrots, Unprepared contain 1.4 times more Carbohydrate, 6.8 times more Sugars and 1.4 times more Fiber than Boiled and Drained Lambsquarters.
• Both Boiled Lambsquarters and Frozen Carrots offer comparable quantities of Energy per 300 calories.