Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Pecans VS Boiled Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• Pecans: 43.4g
• Boiled Carrots: 857g

Pecans have 19.7 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 - Pecans or Boiled Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Pecans	5%	88%	7%
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Pecans	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	32.2% 31.2g	1.6% 1.54g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.4% 2.7g	0.8% 0.26g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	26.8% 0.43g	0.54% 0.009g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	52.7% 8.96g	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	4.63% 6g	54% 70.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.38% 1.72g	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	0.024% 0.017g	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	% 0.017g	% 3.43g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.7g	% 23g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	11% 4.17g	67.7% 25.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.1% 4g	11.6% 6.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Pecans	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.14% 1.3μg	811% 7303μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	24% 0.29mg	47% 0.57mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.34% 0.056mg	29% 0.38mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.17% 0.51mg	34.6% 5.53mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.5% 0.37mg	39.8% 2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	7% 0.091mg	101% 1.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	33% 9.86μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	2.4% 9.55μg	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	0.53% 0.48mg	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	4.05% 0.61mg	59% 8.83mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.27% 1.5μg	98% 117μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Pecans	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.04% 30.4mg	25.7% 257mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	58% 0.52mg	16% 0.15mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.11% 4.34μg	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	13.7% 1.1mg	36.4% 2.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	12.5% 52.5mg	20.4% 85.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	85% 1.95mg	57.8% 1.33mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	15% 6.77μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	17% 120mg	36.7% 257mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.24% 178mg	59.2% 2014mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3% 1.65μg	11% 6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	33% 497mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	18% 1.97mg	15.6% 1.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.041% 1.53g	21% 773g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 5607 times more Vitamin A, 2 times more Vitamin B1, 6.7 times more Vitamin B2, 10.9 times more Vitamin B3, 5.3 times more Vitamin B5, 14.4 times more Vitamin B6, 12.6 times more Vitamin B9, 64.6 times more Vitamin C, 14.5 times more Vitamin E and 77.3 times more Vitamin K than Pecans nuts.
• Both Pecans 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 Pecans vs Boiled Carrots:

• Pecans nuts have 3.6 times more Copper and 1.5 times more Manganese than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 8.5 times more Calcium, 93.8 times more Fluoride, 2.7 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 11.3 times more Potassium, 3.6 times more Selenium, more Sodium and 505.7 times more Water than Pecans nuts.
• Both Pecans nuts and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Zinc per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Pecans nuts have 20.3 times more Fat, 10.4 times more Saturated Fat, 49.9 times more Omega 3 and 12 times more Omega 6 than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 11.7 times more Carbohydrate, 17.2 times more Sugars, 177.7 times more Fructose, 6.2 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Pecans nuts.
• Both Pecans nuts and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Pecans nuts as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.