Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Dried Thyme Spices VS Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Thyme Spices	10%	19%	71%
Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	9%	5%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Thyme Spices	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	13.5% 391kcal	1.12% 32.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	11% 10.5g	0.2% 0.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	12% 3.87g	0.11% 0.035g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	61% 0.98g	0.71% 0.011g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.17% 0.71g	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	69.7% 91g	5.86% 7.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.34% 2.42g	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	138% 52.4g	6.7% 2.55g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	23% 13g	1.47% 0.82g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Thyme Spices	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	30% 269μg	97% 869μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	60.6% 0.73mg	2.24% 0.027mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	43.5% 0.57mg	2.94% 0.038mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	43.8% 7mg	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	60% 0.78mg	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	97% 388μg	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	78.7% 71mg	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	70.7% 10.6mg	6.9% 1.03mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2025% 2430μg	11.6% 14μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Thyme Spices	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	268% 2679mg	4.4% 44mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	135% 1.2mg	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	2190% 175mg	9.2% 0.74mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	74.2% 312mg	3.04% 12.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	485% 11mg	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	40.7% 285mg	4.05% 28.3mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	34% 1154mg	7.2% 245mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	12% 6.52μg	1.03% 0.57μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.2% 78mg	22.7% 340mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	79.6% 8.76mg	3.74% 0.41mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.3% 11g	3.56% 132g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Dried Thyme Spices vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Dried Thyme Spices have 27 times more Vitamin B1, 14.8 times more Vitamin B2, 11.7 times more Vitamin B3, 4.9 times more Vitamin B6, 34.3 times more Vitamin B9, 25 times more Vitamin C, 10.2 times more Vitamin E and 174.9 times more Vitamin K than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 3.2 times more Vitamin A than Dried Thyme Spices.
• Both Dried Thyme Spices 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 Dried Thyme Spices vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Dried Thyme Spices have 61 times more Calcium, 8.3 times more Copper, 237.7 times more Iron, 24.4 times more Magnesium, 17.5 times more Manganese, 10.1 times more Phosphorus, 4.7 times more Potassium, 11.5 times more Selenium and 21.3 times more Zinc than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 4.4 times more Sodium and 11.9 times more Water than Dried Thyme Spices.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Thyme Spices have 12 times more Energy, 53.1 times more Fat, 109.2 times more Saturated Fat, 86.3 times more Omega 3, 8.9 times more Omega 6, 11.9 times more Carbohydrate, 20.6 times more Fiber and 15.7 times more Protein than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 1.4 times more Sugars than Dried Thyme Spices.
• Both Dried Thyme Spices as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.