Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant VS Boiled Carrots

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	2%	20%	78%
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	25% 726kcal	2.4% 69.5kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	19% 18.5g	0.37% 0.36g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	34% 11g	0.19% 0.06g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.74% 0.028g	0.12% 0.002g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.3% 0.56g	1% 0.17g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	123% 160g	12.5% 16.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	195% 142g	9.44% 6.85g	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	0.99% 0.71g	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	% 0.79g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 5.36g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	11% 4.17g	15.7% 5.95g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.8% 4.37g	2.7% 1.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	188% 1691μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.3% 0.052mg	11% 0.13mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	8.85% 0.12mg	6.7% 0.087mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	7.13% 1.14mg	8% 1.28mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0.95% 0.048mg	9.2% 0.46mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1.53% 0.02mg	23.4% 0.3mg	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	1.5% 5.95μg	6.95% 27.8μg	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	7.94% 7.14mg	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	1.7% 0.26mg	13.6% 2.04mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.47% 4.17μg	22.7% 27μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.37% 33.7mg	5.95% 59.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	95% 0.85mg	3.75% 0.034mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	2.36% 94μg	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	38.7% 3.1mg	8.43% 0.67mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	29.8% 125mg	4.72% 20mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	34.5% 0.79mg	13.4% 0.31mg	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	27% 189mg	8.5% 59.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.8% 333mg	13.7% 466mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.77% 3.18μg	2.53% 1.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.44% 51.6mg	7.67% 115mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.1% 0.89mg	3.6% 0.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.41% 15.3g	4.84% 179g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant vs Boiled Carrots:

• Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant have 1.3 times more Vitamin B2 than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain more Vitamin A, 2.5 times more Vitamin B1, 9.7 times more Vitamin B5, 15.3 times more Vitamin B6, 4.7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 7.9 times more Vitamin E and 6.5 times more Vitamin K than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.
• Both Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 7 oz.
• Both Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant vs Boiled Carrots:

• Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant have 25.3 times more Copper, 4.6 times more Iron, 6.3 times more Magnesium, 2.6 times more Manganese, 3.2 times more Phosphorus, 2.3 times more Selenium and 2.3 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 1.8 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Potassium, 2.2 times more Sodium and 11.7 times more Water than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant have 10.5 times more Energy, 51.7 times more Fat, 182 times more Saturated Fat, 3.2 times more Omega 6, 9.8 times more Carbohydrate, 20.7 times more Sugars and 2.9 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 1.4 times more Fiber than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.
• Both Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.