Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Meatless Meatballs VS Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Meatless Meatballs	43%	41%	16%
Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	9%	5%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	Meatless Meatballs	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	9.63% 279kcal	1.12% 32.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	13% 12.8g	0.2% 0.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	6.3% 2g	0.11% 0.035g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	46% 0.74g	0.71% 0.011g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	34.6% 5.88g	0.47% 0.079g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	8.72% 11.3g	5.86% 7.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.44% 1.77g	4.8% 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	NA	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	17% 6.52g	6.7% 2.55g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	53% 29.8g	1.47% 0.82g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Meatless Meatballs	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	97% 869μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	111% 1.33mg	2.24% 0.027mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	23.2% 0.3mg	2.94% 0.038mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	22% 3.54mg	3.73% 0.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	14% 0.71mg	3.94% 0.2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	22% 0.28mg	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	27.6% 111μg	2.83% 11.3μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	88.6% 2.13μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	3.15% 2.83mg	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	16.3% 2.45mg	6.9% 1.03mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	11.6% 14μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Meatless Meatballs	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.54% 35.4mg	4.4% 44mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	111% 1mg	16.2% 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	38.3% 3.06mg	9.2% 0.74mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	6.07% 25.5mg	3.04% 12.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	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	69.7% 488mg	4.05% 28.3mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	7.5% 255mg	7.2% 245mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.06% 1.13μg	1.03% 0.57μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	52% 780mg	22.7% 340mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	23% 2.55mg	3.74% 0.41mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.22% 82.2g	3.56% 132g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Meatless Meatballs vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Meatless Meatballs have 49.4 times more Vitamin B1, 7.9 times more Vitamin B2, 5.9 times more Vitamin B3, 3.6 times more Vitamin B5, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6, 9.8 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and 2.4 times more Vitamin E than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain more Vitamin A, more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Meatless Meatballs.
• Both Meatless Meatballs as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Meatless Meatballs vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Meatless Meatballs have 6.9 times more Copper, 4.2 times more Iron, 2 times more Magnesium, 17.2 times more Phosphorus, 2 times more Selenium, 2.3 times more Sodium and 6.2 times more Zinc than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 1.6 times more Water than Meatless Meatballs.
• Both Meatless Meatballs and Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have similar amounts of Calcium and Potassium per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Meatless Meatballs have 8.6 times more Energy, 64.3 times more Fat, 57 times more Saturated Fat, 65 times more Omega 3, 74 times more Omega 6, 1.5 times more Carbohydrate, 2.6 times more Fiber and 36.2 times more Protein than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 2 times more Sugars than Meatless Meatballs.
• Both Meatless Meatballs as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.