Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Wheat Germ VS Canned Carrots with Salt

Weight per 300 calories

• Wheat Germ: 83.3g
• Canned Carrots with Salt: 1200g

Wheat Germ has 14.4 times more energy per 100g than Canned Carrots with Salt. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Drained Canned Carrots with Salt having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Wheat Germ or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Wheat Germ	24%	23%	53%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Wheat Germ	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8.35% 8.1g	2.35% 2.28g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.34% 1.4g	1.35% 0.43g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	37.7% 0.6g	8.25% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	26% 4.4g	5.58% 0.95g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	33.2% 43g	51% 66.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	41% 29.8g	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	NA	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	29% 11g	47.4% 18g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	34.4% 19.3g	13.7% 7.68g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Wheat Germ	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	744% 6696μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	131% 1.57mg	18% 0.22mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	32% 0.42mg	27.7% 0.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	35.5% 5.68mg	41.4% 6.62mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	37.7% 1.9mg	32.4% 1.62mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	83.3% 1.1mg	103% 1.34mg	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	58.5% 234μg	27% 108μg	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	36% 32.4mg	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	NA	59.2% 8.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	98% 118μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Wheat Germ	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.25% 32.5mg	30% 300mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	73.7% 0.66mg	139% 1.25mg	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	65.2% 5.2mg	96% 7.68mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	47.4% 199mg	23% 96mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	482% 11mg	235% 5.4mg	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	100% 702mg	41% 288mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	22% 743mg	63% 2148mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	120% 66μg	8.73% 4.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.67% 10mg	194% 2904mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	93% 10.2mg	28.4% 3.12mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.25% 9.27g	30% 1115g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Wheat Germ VS Canned Carrots With Salt Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Wheat Germ or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Wheat Germ vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• 300 calories of Wheat Germ have 7.3 times more Vitamin B1 and 2.2 times more Vitamin B9 than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 300 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain more Vitamin A and more Vitamin C than Crude Wheat Germ.
• Both Wheat Germ and Canned Carrots with Salt provide similar amounts of Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B6 per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Wheat Germ have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin C
• Both Crude Wheat Germ as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Wheat Germ vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• 300 calories of Wheat Germ have 2.1 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Manganese, 2.4 times more Phosphorus, 13.8 times more Selenium and 3.3 times more Zinc than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 300 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 9.2 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 2.9 times more Potassium, 290.4 times more Sodium and 120.4 times more Water than Crude Wheat Germ.
• 300 calories of Wheat Germ lack sufficient amounts of Calcium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Wheat Germ have 3.6 times more Fat, 4.6 times more Omega 3, 4.6 times more Omega 6 and 2.5 times more Protein than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 300 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 1.5 times more Carbohydrate and 1.6 times more Fiber than Crude Wheat Germ.
• Both Wheat Germ and Canned Carrots with Salt offer comparable quantities of Energy per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Canned Carrots with Salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6