Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Lime Juice VS Boiled Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• Lime Juice: 1200g
• Boiled Carrots: 857g

Boiled and Drained Carrots have 1.4 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Lime Juice, which is low in comparison to other foods. Lime Juice having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Lime Juice or Boiled Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Lime Juice	5%	2%	93%
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Lime Juice	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.87% 0.84g	1.6% 1.54g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.3% 0.096g	0.8% 0.26g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6% 0.096g	0.54% 0.009g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.06% 0.18g	4.4% 0.75g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	77.7% 101g	54% 70.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	28% 20.3g	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	10% 7.32g	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	% 7.2g	% 3.43g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 5.76g	% 23g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	12.6% 4.8g	67.7% 25.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	9% 5.04g	11.6% 6.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Lime Juice	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2.67% 24μg	811% 7303μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	25% 0.3mg	47% 0.57mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14% 0.18mg	29% 0.38mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	10.7% 1.7mg	34.6% 5.53mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	29.5% 1.48mg	39.8% 2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	35% 0.46mg	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	30% 120μg	30% 120μg	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	400% 360mg	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	17.6% 2.64mg	59% 8.83mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6% 7.2μg	98% 117μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Lime Juice	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	17% 168mg	25.7% 257mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	36% 0.32mg	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	13.5% 1.08mg	36.4% 2.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	23% 96mg	20.4% 85.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	9.4% 0.22mg	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	24% 168mg	36.7% 257mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	41.3% 1404mg	59.2% 2014mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.2% 1.2μg	11% 6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.6% 24mg	33% 497mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.73% 0.96mg	15.6% 1.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	29.4% 1089g	21% 773g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Lime Juice vs Boiled Carrots:

• Raw Lime Juice has 11.7 times more Vitamin C than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 304.3 times more Vitamin A, 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, 2.1 times more Vitamin B2, 3.2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B5, 2.9 times more Vitamin B6, 3.3 times more Vitamin E and 16.3 times more Vitamin K than Raw Lime Juice.
• Both Raw Lime Juice and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Lime Juice as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Lime Juice vs Boiled Carrots:

• Raw Lime Juice has 2.2 times more Copper and 1.4 times more Water than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 1.5 times more Calcium, 2.7 times more Iron, 6.2 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium, 5 times more Selenium, 20.7 times more Sodium and 1.8 times more Zinc than Raw Lime Juice.
• Both Raw Lime Juice and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Magnesium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw Lime Juice has 11.2 times more Omega 3, 1.4 times more Carbohydrate and 2.4 times more Fructose than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 4.1 times more Omega 6, 1.5 times more Sugars, 5.4 times more Fiber and 1.3 times more Protein than Raw Lime Juice.
• Both Raw Lime Juice and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Lime Juice as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.