Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Red Leaf Lettuce VS Frozen Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• Red Leaf Lettuce: 2308g
• Frozen Carrots: 833g

Frozen Carrots, Unprepared have 2.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Red Leaf Lettuce, which is low in comparison to other foods. Red Leaf Lettuce having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Red Leaf Lettuce or Frozen Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Red Leaf Lettuce	33%	12%	55%
Frozen Carrots	8%	11%	81%

Macro Nutrients

	Red Leaf Lettuce	Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.23% 5.08g	3.95% 3.83g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2% 0.65g	1.22% 0.39g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	117% 1.87g	8.85% 0.14g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.6% 0.78g	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	40% 52g	50.6% 66g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	15.3% 11g	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	8.9% 6.46g	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	% 4.6g	% 3.33g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 33.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	54.7% 20.8g	72.4% 27.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	55% 30.7g	11.6% 6.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Red Leaf Lettuce	Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	962% 8654μg	657% 5917μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	123% 1.48mg	30.6% 0.37mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	137% 1.78mg	23.7% 0.31mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	46.3% 7.4mg	24% 3.87mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	66.5% 3.32mg	31% 1.56mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	178% 2.3mg	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	208% 831μg	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	95% 85.4mg	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	23% 3.46mg	31.7% 4.75mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2698% 3238μg	122% 147μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Red Leaf Lettuce	Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	76% 762mg	30% 300mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	71.8% 0.65mg	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	346% 27.7mg	46% 3.67mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	66% 277mg	24% 100mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	204% 4.7mg	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	92% 646mg	39.3% 275mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	127% 4315mg	57.6% 1958mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	63% 34.6μg	10.6% 5.83μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	38.5% 577mg	37.8% 567mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	42% 4.6mg	25% 2.75mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	59.7% 2207g	20.3% 750g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Red Leaf Lettuce VS Frozen Carrots Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Red Leaf Lettuce or Frozen Carrots?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Red Leaf Lettuce vs Frozen Carrots:

• 300 calories of Red Leaf Lettuce have 1.5 times more Vitamin A, 4 times more Vitamin B1, 5.8 times more Vitamin B2, 1.9 times more Vitamin B3, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5, 2.9 times more Vitamin B6, 10 times more Vitamin B9, 4.1 times more Vitamin C and 22.1 times more Vitamin K than Frozen Carrots.
• While 300 kcal of Frozen Carrots, Unprepared contain 1.4 times more Vitamin E than Raw Red Leaf Lettuce.
• Both Raw Red Leaf Lettuce as well as Frozen Carrots, Unprepared have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Red Leaf Lettuce vs Frozen Carrots:

• 300 calories of Red Leaf Lettuce have 2.5 times more Calcium, 7.6 times more Iron, 2.8 times more Magnesium, 3.3 times more Manganese, 2.3 times more Phosphorus, 2.2 times more Potassium, 5.9 times more Selenium, 1.7 times more Zinc and 2.9 times more Water than Frozen Carrots.
• Both Red Leaf Lettuce and Frozen Carrots contain similar levels of Copper and Sodium per 300 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Red Leaf Lettuce have 13.2 times more Omega 3, 2.5 times more Fructose and 4.7 times more Protein than Frozen Carrots.
• While 300 kcal of Frozen Carrots, Unprepared contain 2.6 times more Omega 6, 1.3 times more Carbohydrate, 3.6 times more Sugars and 1.3 times more Fiber than Raw Red Leaf Lettuce.
• Both Red Leaf Lettuce and Frozen Carrots offer comparable quantities of Energy per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Red Leaf Lettuce provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6