Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice VS Boiled Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice: 80.2g
• Boiled Carrots: 857g

Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice has 10.7 times more energy per 100g than Boiled Carrots. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Boiled and Drained Carrots having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice or Boiled Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice	8%	3%	89%
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.85% 0.83g	1.6% 1.54g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.74% 0.24g	0.8% 0.26g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.85% 0.014g	0.54% 0.009g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.44% 0.24g	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	50% 65g	54% 70.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.37% 0.26g	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	0.022% 0.016g	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	% 0.088g	% 3.43g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.17g	% 23g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	3.8% 1.44g	67.7% 25.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	10.8% 6.02g	11.6% 6.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice	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	40.3% 0.48mg	47% 0.57mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.1% 0.04mg	29% 0.38mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	25.3% 4.05mg	34.6% 5.53mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.8% 0.54mg	39.8% 2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	28% 0.36mg	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	51.5% 206μg	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% 0mg	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	0.16% 0.024mg	59% 8.83mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.067% 0.08μg	98% 117μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.7% 57mg	25.7% 257mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	25.3% 0.23mg	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	33.4% 2.67mg	36.4% 2.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.16% 21.7mg	20.4% 85.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	36% 0.83mg	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	17.5% 123mg	36.7% 257mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.1% 140mg	59.2% 2014mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	29% 16μg	11% 6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.11% 1.6mg	33% 497mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.44% 0.82mg	15.6% 1.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.21% 7.9g	21% 773g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice vs Boiled Carrots:

• Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice has 1.7 times more Vitamin B9 than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain more Vitamin A, 9.4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 3.7 times more Vitamin B5, 3.6 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C, 366.9 times more Vitamin E and 1463.9 times more Vitamin K than Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice.
• Both Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 300 kcal.
• Both Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice 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 Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice vs Boiled Carrots:

• Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice has 1.6 times more Copper and 2.7 times more Selenium than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 4.5 times more Calcium, 4 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Manganese, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 14.4 times more Potassium, 309.9 times more Sodium, 2.1 times more Zinc and 97.7 times more Water than Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice.
• Both Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Iron per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 3 times more Omega 6, 111.7 times more Sugars, 192.3 times more Fructose and 17.8 times more Fiber than Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice.
• Both Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 300 kcal.
• Both Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.