Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Carrots VS Ground Cinnamon

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Ground Cinnamon	5%	3%	92%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Ground Cinnamon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2% 58kcal	12% 350kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.35% 0.34g	1.8% 1.76g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.14% 0.045g	1.53% 0.49g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.18% 0.003g	0.97% 0.016g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.83% 0.14g	0.37% 0.062g	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	88% 114g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	9.27% 6.7g	4.24% 3.08g	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	2.17% 1.57g	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	% 1.47g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 5.1g	% 0.028g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	10.4% 3.97g	198% 75.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.35% 1.3g	10% 5.66g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Ground Cinnamon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	132% 1184μg	2.36% 21.3μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.8% 0.094mg	2.6% 0.031mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.32% 0.082mg	4.47% 0.058mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.7% 1.4mg	12% 1.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.74% 0.39mg	10% 0.51mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	15% 0.2mg	17.2% 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	2.13% 8.5μg	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	6% 5.4mg	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	22% 3.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	15.6% 18.7μg	37% 44.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Ground Cinnamon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.68% 46.8mg	142% 1420mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	7.1% 0.064mg	53.4% 0.48mg	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	147% 11.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.05% 17mg	20.2% 85mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	8.8% 0.2mg	1076% 24.8mg	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	13% 91mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13.3% 454mg	18% 611mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.26% 0.14μg	8% 4.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6.52% 98mg	0.94% 14mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.1% 0.34mg	23.6% 2.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.4% 125g	0.41% 15g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Carrots vs Ground Cinnamon:

• Raw Carrots have 55.7 times more Vitamin A, 3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 3.2 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.6 times more Vitamin C than Ground Cinnamon Spices.
• While Ground Cinnamon Spices contain 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B5, 3.5 times more Vitamin E and 2.4 times more Vitamin K than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Ground Cinnamon Spices have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 5 oz.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Ground Cinnamon Spices have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Carrots vs Ground Cinnamon:

• Raw Carrots have 6.9 times more Sodium and 8.3 times more Water than Ground Cinnamon Spices.
• While Ground Cinnamon Spices contain 30.4 times more Calcium, 7.5 times more Copper, 27.7 times more Iron, 5 times more Magnesium, 122.1 times more Manganese, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 1.3 times more Potassium, 31 times more Selenium and 7.6 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Raw Carrots have 2.2 times more Sugars than Ground Cinnamon Spices.
• While Ground Cinnamon Spices contain 6 times more Energy, 5.2 times more Fat, 10.8 times more Saturated Fat, 8.4 times more Carbohydrate, 2 times more Fructose, 19 times more Fiber and 4.3 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Ground Cinnamon Spices have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.