Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing VS Boiled Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing: 294g
• Boiled Carrots: 857g

Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing has 2.9 times more energy per 100g than Boiled Carrots. It has average energy density when compared to other foods. Boiled and Drained Carrots having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing or Boiled Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing	2%	59%	39%
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	20.3% 19.6g	1.6% 1.54g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.66% 2.45g	0.8% 0.26g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	84% 1.35g	0.54% 0.009g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	48% 8.16g	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	22.6% 29.4g	54% 70.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	37% 27g	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	20.5% 15g	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	% 10.4g	% 3.43g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.68g	% 23g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	67.7% 25.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.05% 1.15g	11.6% 6.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.33% 2.94μg	811% 7303μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	2.94% 0.035mg	47% 0.57mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1.8% 0.024mg	29% 0.38mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.73% 0.28mg	34.6% 5.53mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0% 0mg	39.8% 2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	12.4% 0.16mg	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	2.2% 8.82μg	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	84% 12.6mg	59% 8.83mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	30.6% 36.8μg	98% 117μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.4% 44mg	25.7% 257mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	6.2% 0.056mg	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	9.2% 0.74mg	36.4% 2.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.8% 11.8mg	20.4% 85.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	3.7% 0.085mg	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	5.04% 35.3mg	36.7% 257mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	7.8% 265mg	59.2% 2014mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.56% 4.7μg	11% 6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	175% 2621mg	33% 497mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.6% 0.18mg	15.6% 1.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	6.37% 236g	21% 773g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing vs Boiled Carrots:

• Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing has 1.4 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 2483 times more Vitamin A, 16 times more Vitamin B1, 16 times more Vitamin B2, 20 times more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B5, 8.1 times more Vitamin B6, 13.6 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 3.2 times more Vitamin K than Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing.
• Both Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing 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 Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing vs Boiled Carrots:

• Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing has 5.3 times more Sodium than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 5.8 times more Calcium, 2.6 times more Copper, 4 times more Iron, 7.3 times more Magnesium, 15.6 times more Manganese, 7.3 times more Phosphorus, 7.6 times more Potassium, 1.3 times more Selenium, 9.7 times more Zinc and 3.3 times more Water than Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing has 12.7 times more Fat, 9.5 times more Saturated Fat, 157.2 times more Omega 3, 10.9 times more Omega 6 and 4.8 times more Fructose than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 2.4 times more Carbohydrate, more Fiber and 5.7 times more Protein than Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing.
• Both Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Energy and Sugars per 300 kcal.
• Both Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.