Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Oil Roasted Cashews VS Boiled Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• Oil Roasted Cashews: 51.7g
• Boiled Carrots: 857g

Oil Roasted Cashews have 16.6 times more energy per 100g than Boiled Carrots. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Boiled and Drained Carrots having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Oil Roasted Cashews or Boiled Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Oil Roasted Cashews	11%	70%	19%
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Oil Roasted Cashews	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	25.5% 24.7g	1.6% 1.54g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	13.7% 4.4g	0.8% 0.26g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.2% 0.035g	0.54% 0.009g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	25.8% 4.4g	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	12% 15.5g	54% 70.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.57% 2.6g	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	0.057% 0.041g	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	% 0.041g	% 3.43g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.5g	% 23g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	4.5% 1.7g	67.7% 25.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	15.6% 8.7g	11.6% 6.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Oil Roasted Cashews	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	811% 7303μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	15.6% 0.19mg	47% 0.57mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	8.67% 0.11mg	29% 0.38mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.6% 0.9mg	34.6% 5.53mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	9.1% 0.46mg	39.8% 2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	13% 0.17mg	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	3.23% 13μg	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	0.17% 0.16mg	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	3.17% 0.48mg	59% 8.83mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	15% 18μg	98% 117μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Oil Roasted Cashews	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.22% 22.2mg	25.7% 257mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	117% 1.06mg	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	39% 3.13mg	36.4% 2.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	33.6% 141mg	20.4% 85.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	37.5% 0.86mg	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	39.2% 275mg	36.7% 257mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.6% 327mg	59.2% 2014mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	19% 10.5μg	11% 6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.45% 6.72mg	33% 497mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	25% 2.77mg	15.6% 1.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.049% 1.8g	21% 773g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Oil Roasted Cashews vs Boiled Carrots:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots contain more Vitamin A, 3 times more Vitamin B1, 3.3 times more Vitamin B2, 6.2 times more Vitamin B3, 4.4 times more Vitamin B5, 7.8 times more Vitamin B6, 9.3 times more Vitamin B9, 198.9 times more Vitamin C, 18.6 times more Vitamin E and 6.5 times more Vitamin K than Oil Roasted Cashew Nuts.
• Both Oil Roasted Cashew Nuts 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 Oil Roasted Cashews vs Boiled Carrots:

• Oil Roasted Cashew Nuts have 7.3 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Selenium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 11.6 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Manganese, 6.2 times more Potassium, 73.9 times more Sodium and 429.4 times more Water than Oil Roasted Cashew Nuts.
• Both Oil Roasted Cashew Nuts and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Iron and Phosphorus per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Oil Roasted Cashew Nuts have 16 times more Fat, 17.1 times more Saturated Fat, 5.9 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 4.6 times more Carbohydrate, 11.4 times more Sugars, 74.6 times more Fructose and 15.1 times more Fiber than Oil Roasted Cashew Nuts.
• Both Oil Roasted Cashew Nuts and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Oil Roasted Cashew Nuts as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.