Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cooked Malabar Spinach VS Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• Cooked Malabar Spinach: 1304g
• Carrots: 732g

Raw Carrots have 1.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Cooked Malabar Spinach, which is low in comparison to other foods. Cooked Malabar Spinach having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cooked Malabar Spinach or Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Malabar Spinach	40%	24%	36%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Malabar Spinach	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	10.5% 10g	1.8% 1.76g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	0.73% 0.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	0.91% 0.015g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	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	27% 35.3g	54% 70g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	72% 27.4g	54% 20.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	69.4% 39g	12% 6.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Malabar Spinach	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	84% 757μg	679% 6110μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	115% 1.4mg	40.2% 0.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	129% 1.7mg	32.6% 0.42mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	64% 10.3mg	45% 7.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	35.2% 1.76mg	40% 2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	86.3% 1.12mg	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	372% 1487μg	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	85.5% 77mg	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	NA	32% 4.83mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	80.5% 97μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Malabar Spinach	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	162% 1617mg	24% 241mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	161% 1.45mg	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	241% 19.3mg	27.4% 2.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	149% 626mg	21% 88mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	145% 3.33mg	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	67% 470mg	36.6% 256mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	98% 3339mg	69% 2341mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	21.3% 11.7μg	1.33% 0.73μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	48% 717mg	33.7% 505mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	35.6% 3.9mg	16% 1.76mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	32.6% 1207g	17.5% 646g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cooked Malabar Spinach vs Carrots:

• Cooked Malabar Spinach has 2.9 times more Vitamin B1, 4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 10.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.8 times more Vitamin C than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 8.1 times more Vitamin A than Cooked Malabar Spinach.
• Both Cooked Malabar Spinach and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B6 per 300 kcal.
• Both Cooked Malabar Spinach as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cooked Malabar Spinach vs Carrots:

• Cooked Malabar Spinach has 6.7 times more Calcium, 4.4 times more Copper, 8.8 times more Iron, 7.1 times more Magnesium, 3.2 times more Manganese, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium, 16 times more Selenium, 1.4 times more Sodium, 2.2 times more Zinc and 1.9 times more Water than Raw Carrots.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cooked Malabar Spinach has 5.8 times more Fat, 1.3 times more Fiber and 5.7 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 2 times more Carbohydrate than Cooked Malabar Spinach.
• Both Cooked Malabar Spinach and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Cooked Malabar Spinach as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.