Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Snacks, taro chips VS Boiled Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• Snacks, taro chips: 60.2g
• Boiled Carrots: 857g

Snacks, taro chips have 14.2 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, taro chips or Boiled Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, taro chips	2%	44%	54%
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, taro chips	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	15.5% 15g	1.6% 1.54g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	12% 3.87g	0.8% 0.26g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.26% 0.036g	0.54% 0.009g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	45.4% 7.72g	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	31.6% 41g	54% 70.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.17% 2.3g	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	11.4% 4.34g	67.7% 25.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.47% 1.4g	11.6% 6.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, taro chips	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.47% 4.2μg	811% 7303μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	8.73% 0.1mg	47% 0.57mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1.34% 0.017mg	29% 0.38mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.94% 0.31mg	34.6% 5.53mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.05% 0.4mg	39.8% 2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	20.3% 0.26mg	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	3% 12μg	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	3.35% 3mg	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	45.5% 6.83mg	59% 8.83mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	9.04% 11μg	98% 117μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, taro chips	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.6% 36mg	25.7% 257mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	18.7% 0.17mg	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	9.04% 0.72mg	36.4% 2.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	12% 50.6mg	20.4% 85.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0.026% 0.001mg	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	11.3% 79mg	36.7% 257mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13.4% 455mg	59.2% 2014mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.97% 1.1μg	11% 6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	13.7% 206mg	33% 497mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.1% 0.23mg	15.6% 1.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.033% 1.2g	21% 773g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Snacks, taro chips vs Boiled Carrots:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 1731.8 times more Vitamin A, 5.4 times more Vitamin B1, 21.6 times more Vitamin B2, 17.8 times more Vitamin B3, 4.9 times more Vitamin B5, 5 times more Vitamin B6, 10 times more Vitamin B9, 10.2 times more Vitamin C, 1.3 times more Vitamin E and 10.8 times more Vitamin K than Snacks, taro chips.
• Both Snacks, taro chips 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, taro chips vs Boiled Carrots:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 7.1 times more Calcium, 4 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 2205.4 times more Manganese, 3.3 times more Phosphorus, 4.4 times more Potassium, 5.5 times more Selenium, 2.4 times more Sodium, 7.5 times more Zinc and 641.5 times more Water than Snacks, taro chips.
• Both Snacks, taro chips and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Copper per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Snacks, taro chips have 9.7 times more Fat, 15.1 times more Saturated Fat and 10.4 times more Omega 6 than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 1.7 times more Carbohydrate, 12.9 times more Sugars, 5.9 times more Fiber and 4.7 times more Protein than Snacks, taro chips.
• Both Snacks, taro chips and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Snacks, taro chips as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.