Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Carrots VS Epazote

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Epazote	4%	13%	83%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Epazote	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2% 58kcal	1.56% 45.4kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.35% 0.34g	0.76% 0.74g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.14% 0.045g	NA	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.18% 0.003g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.83% 0.14g	NA	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	8.1% 10.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	9.27% 6.7g	NA	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	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	% 0.84g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 5.1g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	10.4% 3.97g	14% 5.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.35% 1.3g	0.84% 0.47g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Epazote	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	132% 1184μg	0.47% 4.25μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.8% 0.094mg	3.3% 0.04mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.32% 0.082mg	38% 0.49mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.7% 1.4mg	5.66% 0.91mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.74% 0.39mg	5.07% 0.25mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	15% 0.2mg	16.6% 0.22mg	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	76% 305μg	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	5.67% 5.1mg	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	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	15.6% 18.7μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Epazote	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.68% 46.8mg	39% 390mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	7.1% 0.064mg	30% 0.27mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.11% 4.54μg	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	5.3% 0.43mg	33.3% 2.66mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.05% 17mg	41% 172mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	8.8% 0.2mg	191% 4.4mg	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	7.1% 49.6mg	17.4% 122mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13.3% 454mg	26.4% 897mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.26% 0.14μg	2.3% 1.28μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6.52% 98mg	4.06% 61mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.1% 0.34mg	14% 1.56mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.4% 125g	3.4% 126g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Carrots vs Epazote:

• Raw Carrots have 278.3 times more Vitamin A, 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.6 times more Vitamin C than Raw Epazote.
• While Raw Epazote contains 6 times more Vitamin B2 and 11.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Raw Epazote have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 5 oz.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Raw Epazote have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Carrots vs Epazote:

• Raw Carrots have 1.6 times more Sodium than Raw Epazote.
• While Raw Epazote contains 8.3 times more Calcium, 4.2 times more Copper, 6.3 times more Iron, 10.1 times more Magnesium, 21.7 times more Manganese, 2.5 times more Phosphorus, 2 times more Potassium, 9 times more Selenium and 4.6 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Raw Epazote have similar amounts of Water per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Raw Carrots have 1.3 times more Energy, 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 2.8 times more Protein than Raw Epazote.
• While Raw Epazote contains 1.4 times more Fiber than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Raw Epazote have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.