Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Sweetened Dried Cranberries VS Canned Carrots with Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sweetened Dried Cranberries	0%	3%	97%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Sweetened Dried Cranberries	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	15% 437kcal	1.22% 35.4kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.6% 1.55g	0.28% 0.27g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.39% 0.12g	0.16% 0.051g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.04% 0.033g	0.97% 0.016g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.33% 0.23g	0.66% 0.11g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	90% 117g	6.04% 7.85g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	142% 103g	4.85% 3.5g	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	52.8% 38.3g	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	% 42g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 22.4g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	19.8% 7.5g	5.6% 2.13g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0.43% 0.24g	1.6% 0.91g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sweetened Dried Cranberries	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.31% 2.83μg	88% 791μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1.54% 0.018mg	2.13% 0.026mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.05% 0.04mg	3.27% 0.043mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.85% 0.78mg	4.9% 0.78mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	3.83% 0.19mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	4.14% 0.054mg	12.2% 0.16mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	0% 0μg	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	0.31% 0.28mg	4.25% 3.83mg	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	20% 2.98mg	7% 1.05mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	8.98% 10.8μg	11.6% 14μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sweetened Dried Cranberries	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.28% 12.8mg	3.54% 35.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	9.92% 0.089mg	16.4% 0.15mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	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	6.9% 0.55mg	11.3% 0.91mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	1.35% 5.67mg	2.7% 11.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	11% 0.26mg	27.7% 0.64mg	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	1.6% 11.3mg	4.86% 34mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.04% 69.5mg	7.46% 254mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.55% 0.85μg	1.03% 0.57μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.47% 7.1mg	23% 343mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.3% 0.14mg	3.35% 0.37mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.6% 22.4g	3.56% 132g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Sweetened Dried Cranberries vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Sweetened Dried Cranberries have 2.8 times more Vitamin E than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 279 times more Vitamin A, 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.9 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9, 13.5 times more Vitamin C and 1.3 times more Vitamin K than Sweetened Dried Cranberries.
• Both Sweetened Dried Cranberries and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B3 per 5 oz.
• Both Sweetened Dried Cranberries as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Sweetened Dried Cranberries vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Sweetened Dried Cranberries have 1.5 times more Selenium than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 2.8 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 2 times more Magnesium, 2.5 times more Manganese, 3 times more Phosphorus, 3.7 times more Potassium, 48.4 times more Sodium, 2.6 times more Zinc and 5.9 times more Water than Sweetened Dried Cranberries.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Sweetened Dried Cranberries have 12.3 times more Energy, 5.7 times more Fat, 2.1 times more Omega 3, 14.9 times more Carbohydrate, 29.3 times more Sugars and 3.5 times more Fiber than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 3.8 times more Protein than Sweetened Dried Cranberries.
• Both Sweetened Dried Cranberries as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.