Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Carrots VS Canned Cranberry Sauce sweetened

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Canned Cranberry Sauce sweetened	2%	1%	97%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Canned Cranberry Sauce sweetened	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2% 58kcal	7.77% 225kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.35% 0.34g	0.22% 0.21g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.14% 0.045g	0.031% 0.01g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.18% 0.003g	1.06% 0.017g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.83% 0.14g	0.16% 0.027g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	10.4% 13.6g	44% 57.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	9.27% 6.7g	62% 45g	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	1.08% 0.78g	19% 14g	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	% 0.84g	% 24.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 5.1g	% 0.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	10.4% 3.97g	4.1% 1.56g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.35% 1.3g	2.28% 1.28g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Canned Cranberry Sauce sweetened	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	132% 1184μg	0.31% 2.83μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.8% 0.094mg	1.77% 0.021mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.32% 0.082mg	2.3% 0.03mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.7% 1.4mg	0.89% 0.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.74% 0.39mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	15% 0.2mg	1.53% 0.02mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	10.5% 3.15μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	6.73% 27μg	0.35% 1.4μg	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	9.3% 8.36mg	1.57% 1.4mg	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	6.24% 0.94mg	8.8% 1.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	15.6% 18.7μg	1.65% 2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Canned Cranberry Sauce sweetened	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.68% 46.8mg	0.43% 4.25mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	7.1% 0.064mg	4.1% 0.037mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.11% 4.54μg	0.067% 2.7μg	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	5.3% 0.43mg	7.26% 0.58mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.05% 17mg	0.67% 2.83mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	8.8% 0.2mg	4.5% 0.1mg	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	7.1% 49.6mg	0.81% 5.67mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13.3% 454mg	1.17% 39.7mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.26% 0.14μg	1.03% 0.57μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6.52% 98mg	0.47% 7.1mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.1% 0.34mg	0.39% 0.043mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.4% 125g	2.24% 83g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Carrots vs Canned Cranberry Sauce sweetened:

• Raw Carrots have 417.5 times more Vitamin A, 4.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.8 times more Vitamin B2, 9.8 times more Vitamin B3, 9.9 times more Vitamin B6, 19 times more Vitamin B9, 5.9 times more Vitamin C and 9.4 times more Vitamin K than Canned Cranberry Sauce sweetened.
• While Canned Cranberry Sauce sweetened contains 1.4 times more Vitamin E than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Canned Cranberry Sauce sweetened have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Carrots vs Canned Cranberry Sauce sweetened:

• Raw Carrots have 11 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Copper, 6 times more Magnesium, 2 times more Manganese, 8.8 times more Phosphorus, 11.4 times more Potassium, 13.8 times more Sodium, 8 times more Zinc and 1.5 times more Water than Canned Cranberry Sauce sweetened.
• While Canned Cranberry Sauce sweetened contains 1.4 times more Iron than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Canned Cranberry Sauce sweetened have insufficient amounts of Fluoride and Selenium in 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Raw Carrots have 2.5 times more Fiber than Canned Cranberry Sauce sweetened.
• While Canned Cranberry Sauce sweetened contains 3.9 times more Energy, 4.2 times more Carbohydrate, 6.7 times more Sugars and 17.7 times more Fructose than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Canned Cranberry Sauce sweetened have similar amounts of Protein per 5 oz.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Canned Cranberry Sauce sweetened have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.