Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted VS Boiled Carrots

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted	5%	40%	55%
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	24.3% 704kcal	1.7% 49.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	32.6% 31.7g	0.26% 0.26g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	12.3% 3.93g	0.13% 0.043g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	27.7% 0.44g	0.089% 0.001g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	73.8% 12.5g	0.73% 0.12g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	73.5% 96g	8.96% 11.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.37% 1.7g	6.75% 4.9g	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	0.31% 0.23g	0.7% 0.51g	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	% 0.23g	% 0.57g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.26g	% 3.83g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	17.5% 6.66g	11% 4.25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	16.8% 9.4g	1.92% 1.08g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.26% 11.3μg	134% 1208μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	15.4% 0.18mg	7.8% 0.094mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.7% 0.061mg	4.8% 0.062mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	13.3% 2.12mg	5.7% 0.91mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11.7% 0.58mg	6.58% 0.33mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	22% 0.29mg	16.7% 0.22mg	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	7.8% 31μg	4.96% 20μg	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	5.67% 5.1mg	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	28% 4.2mg	9.73% 1.46mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.71% 0.85μg	16% 19.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	14.7% 147mg	4.25% 42.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	16.5% 0.15mg	2.68% 0.024mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0% 0μg	1.7% 67.3μg	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	23.4% 1.87mg	6.02% 0.48mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	28.3% 119mg	3.37% 14mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	22% 0.51mg	9.55% 0.22mg	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	47.4% 332mg	6.07% 42.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.6% 292mg	9.8% 333mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	21.6% 12μg	1.8% 0.99μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	29.3% 439mg	5.5% 82.2mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	19% 2.07mg	2.58% 0.28mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.074% 2.75g	3.45% 128g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted vs Boiled Carrots:

• Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted have 2 times more Vitamin B1, 2.3 times more Vitamin B3, 1.8 times more Vitamin B5, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.9 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 106.5 times more Vitamin A, more Vitamin C and 22.8 times more Vitamin K than Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted.
• Both Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 5 oz.
• Both Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted vs Boiled Carrots:

• Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted have 3.5 times more Calcium, 6.2 times more Copper, 3.9 times more Iron, 8.4 times more Magnesium, 2.3 times more Manganese, 7.8 times more Phosphorus, 12 times more Selenium, 5.3 times more Sodium and 7.3 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain more Fluoride and 46.5 times more Water than Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted.
• Both Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Potassium per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted have 14.2 times more Energy, 124.1 times more Fat, 92.5 times more Saturated Fat, 313 times more Omega 3, 101.7 times more Omega 6, 8.2 times more Carbohydrate, 1.6 times more Fiber and 8.7 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 2.9 times more Sugars than Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted.
• Both Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.