Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Snacks, popcorn, microwave, low fat VS Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, popcorn, microwave, low fat	12%	20%	68%
Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	9%	5%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, popcorn, microwave, low fat	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20.7% 601kcal	1.12% 32.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	14% 13.5g	0.2% 0.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	6.27% 2g	0.11% 0.035g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	22% 0.35g	0.71% 0.011g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	27.6% 4.7g	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	78.5% 102g	5.86% 7.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.8% 1.3g	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	53% 20g	6.7% 2.55g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	32% 18g	1.47% 0.82g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, popcorn, microwave, low fat	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.9% 17μg	97% 869μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	41.3% 0.5mg	2.24% 0.027mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	12% 0.16mg	2.94% 0.038mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18.3% 2.93mg	3.73% 0.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	3.94% 0.2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	18.5% 0.24mg	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	6.02% 24μg	2.83% 11.3μg	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	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	4.72% 0.71mg	6.9% 1.03mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.77% 2.13μg	11.6% 14μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, popcorn, microwave, low fat	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.56% 15.6mg	4.4% 44mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	86% 0.77mg	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	40.4% 3.23mg	9.2% 0.74mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	51% 214mg	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	53.5% 374mg	4.05% 28.3mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	10% 342mg	7.2% 245mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	22% 12μg	1.03% 0.57μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	59.4% 892mg	22.7% 340mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	49.4% 5.43mg	3.74% 0.41mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.11% 3.97g	3.56% 132g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Snacks, popcorn, microwave, low fat vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Snacks, popcorn, microwave, low fat have 18.4 times more Vitamin B1, 4.1 times more Vitamin B2, 4.9 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 2.1 times more Vitamin B9 than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 51.1 times more Vitamin A, more Vitamin C, 1.5 times more Vitamin E and 6.5 times more Vitamin K than Snacks, popcorn, microwave, low fat.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, microwave, low fat as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Snacks, popcorn, microwave, low fat vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Snacks, popcorn, microwave, low fat have 5.3 times more Copper, 4.4 times more Iron, 16.8 times more Magnesium, 13.2 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium, 21.5 times more Selenium, 2.6 times more Sodium and 13.2 times more Zinc than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 2.8 times more Calcium and 33.2 times more Water than Snacks, popcorn, microwave, low fat.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Snacks, popcorn, microwave, low fat have 18.4 times more Energy, 67.9 times more Fat, 56.6 times more Saturated Fat, 30.9 times more Omega 3, 59.2 times more Omega 6, 13.4 times more Carbohydrate, 7.9 times more Fiber and 21.7 times more Protein than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 2.7 times more Sugars than Snacks, popcorn, microwave, low fat.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, microwave, low fat as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.