Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Cereals ready-to-eat, WEETABIX whole grain cereal VS Carrots

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, WEETABIX whole grain cereal	12%	6%	82%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, WEETABIX whole grain cereal	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	18% 526kcal	2% 58kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.18% 4.05g	0.35% 0.34g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.13% 0.68g	0.14% 0.045g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.05% 0.081g	0.18% 0.003g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	9.23% 1.57g	0.83% 0.14g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	89% 116g	10.4% 13.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	11% 8.1g	9.27% 6.7g	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	1.08% 0.78g	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	% 0.84g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 5.1g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	42.5% 16g	10.4% 3.97g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	29% 16.2g	2.35% 1.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, WEETABIX whole grain cereal	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	132% 1184μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	228% 2.73mg	7.8% 0.094mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	107% 1.4mg	6.32% 0.082mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	50.6% 8.1mg	8.7% 1.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	7.74% 0.39mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	50% 0.65mg	15% 0.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	10.5% 3.15μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	16.3% 65.2μg	6.73% 27μg	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	9.3% 8.36mg	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	9.26% 1.4mg	6.24% 0.94mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.13% 2.55μg	15.6% 18.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, WEETABIX whole grain cereal	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.08% 80.8mg	4.68% 46.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	98% 0.88mg	7.1% 0.064mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.11% 4.54μg	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	228% 18.2mg	5.3% 0.43mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	31% 130mg	4.05% 17mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	8.8% 0.2mg	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	35% 244mg	7.1% 49.6mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	18% 608mg	13.3% 454mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	15.2% 8.36μg	0.26% 0.14μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	35% 526mg	6.52% 98mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	22% 2.44mg	3.1% 0.34mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.11% 4.25g	3.4% 125g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Cereals ready-to-eat, WEETABIX whole grain cereal vs Carrots:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, WEETABIX whole grain cereal have 29.2 times more Vitamin B1, 16.9 times more Vitamin B2, 5.8 times more Vitamin B3, 3.3 times more Vitamin B6, 2.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.5 times more Vitamin E than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain more Vitamin A, more Vitamin C and 7.3 times more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, WEETABIX whole grain cereal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, WEETABIX whole grain cereal as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Cereals ready-to-eat, WEETABIX whole grain cereal vs Carrots:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, WEETABIX whole grain cereal have 1.7 times more Calcium, 13.8 times more Copper, 42.9 times more Iron, 7.7 times more Magnesium, 4.9 times more Phosphorus, 1.3 times more Potassium, 59 times more Selenium, 5.4 times more Sodium and 7.2 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 29.4 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, WEETABIX whole grain cereal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, WEETABIX whole grain cereal have 9 times more Energy, 11.9 times more Fat, 15 times more Saturated Fat, 28.5 times more Omega 3, 11.1 times more Omega 6, 8.5 times more Carbohydrate, 1.2 times more Sugars, 4.1 times more Fiber and 12.3 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, WEETABIX whole grain cereal as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.