Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Carrots VS Whole Roasted Squash Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Whole Roasted Squash Seeds	16%	38%	46%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Whole Roasted Squash Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2% 58kcal	21.8% 632kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.35% 0.34g	28.3% 27.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.14% 0.045g	16.3% 5.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.18% 0.003g	6.82% 0.11g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.83% 0.14g	73% 12.4g	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	58.6% 76g	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	68.6% 26g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.35% 1.3g	47% 26.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Whole Roasted Squash Seeds	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	4% 0.048mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.32% 0.082mg	5.67% 0.074mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.7% 1.4mg	2.53% 0.41mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.74% 0.39mg	1.6% 0.079mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	15% 0.2mg	4.03% 0.052mg	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	3.2% 12.8μg	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	0.47% 0.43mg	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	Whole Roasted Squash Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.68% 46.8mg	7.8% 78mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	7.1% 0.064mg	109% 0.98mg	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	58.6% 4.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.05% 17mg	88.4% 371mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	8.8% 0.2mg	30.6% 0.7mg	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	18.6% 130mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13.3% 454mg	38.3% 1303mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.26% 0.14μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6.52% 98mg	1.7% 25.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.1% 0.34mg	133% 14.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.4% 125g	0.17% 6.38g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Carrots vs Whole Roasted Squash Seeds:

• Raw Carrots have 278.3 times more Vitamin A, 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, 3.4 times more Vitamin B3, 4.9 times more Vitamin B5, 3.7 times more Vitamin B6, 2.1 times more Vitamin B9 and 19.7 times more Vitamin C than Roasted Whole Pumpkin And Squash Seeds.
• Both Raw Carrots and Roasted Whole Pumpkin And Squash Seeds have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 5 oz.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Roasted Whole Pumpkin And Squash Seeds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Carrots vs Whole Roasted Squash Seeds:

• Raw Carrots have 3.8 times more Sodium and 19.6 times more Water than Roasted Whole Pumpkin And Squash Seeds.
• While Roasted Whole Pumpkin And Squash Seeds contain 1.7 times more Calcium, 15.3 times more Copper, 11 times more Iron, 21.8 times more Magnesium, 3.5 times more Manganese, 2.6 times more Phosphorus, 2.9 times more Potassium and 42.9 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Roasted Whole Pumpkin And Squash Seeds contain 10.9 times more Energy, 80.8 times more Fat, 114.7 times more Saturated Fat, 38.5 times more Omega 3, 87.6 times more Omega 6, 5.6 times more Carbohydrate, 6.6 times more Fiber and 19.9 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Roasted Whole Pumpkin And Squash Seeds have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.