Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Cooked Enriched Pasta VS Canned Carrots with Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Enriched Pasta	15%	5%	80%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Enriched Pasta	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	7.72% 224kcal	1.22% 35.4kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.36% 1.3g	0.28% 0.27g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.78% 0.25g	0.16% 0.051g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.13% 0.034g	0.97% 0.016g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.46% 0.42g	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	33.6% 43.7g	6.04% 7.85g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.1% 0.79g	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	0.059% 0.043g	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	% 0.057g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.13g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	6.7% 2.55g	5.6% 2.13g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	14.7% 8.22g	1.6% 0.91g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Enriched Pasta	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	88% 791μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	32.4% 0.39mg	2.13% 0.026mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	15% 0.19mg	3.27% 0.043mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	15% 2.4mg	4.9% 0.78mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.18% 0.16mg	3.83% 0.19mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	5.34% 0.069mg	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	26% 103μg	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% 0mg	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	0.57% 0.085mg	7% 1.05mg	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

	Cooked Enriched Pasta	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.99% 9.92mg	3.54% 35.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	15.7% 0.14mg	16.4% 0.15mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.25% 9.92μg	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	22.7% 1.8mg	11.3% 0.91mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	6.07% 25.5mg	2.7% 11.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	20% 0.46mg	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	11.7% 82.2mg	4.86% 34mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.83% 62.4mg	7.46% 254mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	68% 37.4μg	1.03% 0.57μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.094% 1.4mg	23% 343mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6.57% 0.72mg	3.35% 0.37mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.4% 88g	3.56% 132g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Cooked Enriched Pasta vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Cooked Enriched Pasta has 15.2 times more Vitamin B1, 4.5 times more Vitamin B2, 3.1 times more Vitamin B3 and 8.1 times more Vitamin B9 than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain more Vitamin A, 2.3 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C, 12.3 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Cooked Enriched Pasta.
• Both Cooked Enriched Pasta and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 5 oz.
• Both Cooked Enriched Pasta 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 Cooked Enriched Pasta vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Cooked Enriched Pasta has 2 times more Iron, 2.3 times more Magnesium, 2.4 times more Phosphorus, 66 times more Selenium and 2 times more Zinc than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 3.6 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Manganese, 4.1 times more Potassium, 242 times more Sodium and 1.5 times more Water than Cooked Enriched Pasta.
• Both Cooked Enriched Pasta and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Copper per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Cooked Enriched Pasta has 6.3 times more Energy, 2.2 times more Omega 3, 3.7 times more Omega 6, 5.6 times more Carbohydrate and 9.1 times more Protein than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 4.4 times more Sugars than Cooked Enriched Pasta.
• Both Cooked Enriched Pasta and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Fiber per 5 oz.
• Both Cooked Enriched Pasta as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.