Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Boiled Green Plantains VS Frozen Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• Boiled Green Plantains: 248g
• Frozen Carrots: 833g

Boiled Green Plantains have 3.4 times more energy per 100g than Frozen Carrots. It has average energy density when compared to other foods. Frozen Carrots, Unprepared having low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Boiled Green Plantains or Frozen Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Green Plantains	4%	1%	95%
Frozen Carrots	8%	11%	81%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Green Plantains	Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.2% 0.2g	3.95% 3.83g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.56% 0.18g	1.22% 0.39g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.03% 0.064g	8.85% 0.14g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.76% 0.13g	12% 2.06g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	55.6% 72.3g	50.6% 66g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	7.7% 5.58g	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	1.2% 0.87g	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	% 0.94g	% 3.33g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 3.77g	% 33.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	17% 6.45g	72.4% 27.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.83% 2.7g	11.6% 6.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Green Plantains	Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	657% 5917μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	10.3% 0.12mg	30.6% 0.37mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	12.4% 0.16mg	23.7% 0.31mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.04% 0.97mg	24% 3.87mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	19% 0.94mg	31% 1.56mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	42% 0.55mg	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	29.8% 119μg	21% 83.3μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	25% 22.6mg	23% 21mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	31.7% 4.75mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	7.85% 9.42μg	122% 147μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Green Plantains	Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.74% 7.44mg	30% 300mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	22% 0.2mg	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	9.3% 0.74mg	46% 3.67mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	16.5% 69.4mg	24% 100mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	11.7% 0.27mg	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	8.5% 59.5mg	39.3% 275mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	21% 717mg	57.6% 1958mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	10.6% 5.83μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.33% 4.96mg	37.8% 567mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.16% 0.35mg	25% 2.75mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	4.63% 171g	20.3% 750g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Boiled Green Plantains VS Frozen Carrots Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Boiled Green Plantains or Frozen Carrots?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Boiled Green Plantains vs Frozen Carrots:

• 300 calories of Boiled Green Plantains have 1.4 times more Vitamin B9 than Frozen Carrots.
• While 300 kcal of Frozen Carrots, Unprepared contain 3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.9 times more Vitamin B2, 4 times more Vitamin B3, 1.7 times more Vitamin B5, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 15.6 times more Vitamin K than Boiled Green Plantains.
• Both Boiled Green Plantains and Frozen Carrots provide similar amounts of Vitamin C per 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Boiled Green Plantains vs Frozen Carrots:

• 300 kcal of Frozen Carrots, Unprepared contain 40.3 times more Calcium, 3.1 times more Copper, 4.9 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 5.3 times more Manganese, 4.6 times more Phosphorus, 2.7 times more Potassium, more Selenium, 114.3 times more Sodium, 7.9 times more Zinc and 4.4 times more Water than Boiled Green Plantains.
• 300 calories of Boiled Green Plantains lack sufficient amounts of Calcium, Selenium and Zinc

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 kcal of Frozen Carrots, Unprepared contain 2.2 times more Omega 3, 16 times more Omega 6, 7.1 times more Sugars, 4.3 times more Fiber and 2.4 times more Protein than Boiled Green Plantains.
• Both Boiled Green Plantains and Frozen Carrots offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Boiled Green Plantains provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3, Omega 6 and Protein