Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor VS Boiled Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor: 61.6g
• Boiled Carrots: 857g

Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor have 13.9 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 - Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor or Boiled Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor	5%	53%	42%
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	19.7% 19g	1.6% 1.54g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.7% 2.47g	0.8% 0.26g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	11.4% 0.18g	0.54% 0.009g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	43% 7.32g	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	26.5% 34.4g	54% 70.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.65% 3.37g	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	NA	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	NA	% 3.43g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 23g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	6.16% 2.34g	67.7% 25.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.16% 4g	11.6% 6.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.37% 12.3μg	811% 7303μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	11.3% 0.14mg	47% 0.57mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.64% 0.073mg	29% 0.38mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	19% 3.05mg	34.6% 5.53mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.5% 0.52mg	39.8% 2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	17.8% 0.23mg	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	9.86% 39.4μg	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	42.7% 38.4mg	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	18% 2.72mg	59% 8.83mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	8.26% 9.9μg	98% 117μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.97% 19.7mg	25.7% 257mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	17% 0.15mg	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	10.5% 0.84mg	36.4% 2.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	8.5% 35.7mg	20.4% 85.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	10.3% 0.24mg	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	12.8% 89.3mg	36.7% 257mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	21.5% 731mg	59.2% 2014mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.45% 0.25μg	11% 6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	22.4% 336mg	33% 497mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.5% 0.6mg	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 Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor vs Boiled Carrots:

• Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor have 1.2 times more Vitamin C than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 592.7 times more Vitamin A, 4.2 times more Vitamin B1, 5.1 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 3.8 times more Vitamin B5, 5.7 times more Vitamin B6, 3 times more Vitamin B9, 3.2 times more Vitamin E and 11.8 times more Vitamin K than Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor 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 Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor vs Boiled Carrots:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 13 times more Calcium, 3.5 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Magnesium, 5.6 times more Manganese, 2.9 times more Phosphorus, 2.8 times more Potassium, 24.4 times more Selenium, 1.5 times more Sodium, 2.8 times more Zinc and 505.9 times more Water than Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Copper per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor have 12.4 times more Fat, 9.6 times more Saturated Fat, 21.3 times more Omega 3 and 9.8 times more Omega 6 than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 2 times more Carbohydrate, 8.8 times more Sugars, 11 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.