Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Boiled Carrots VS Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	10%	10%	80%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Carrots	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.4% 69.5kcal	26.6% 772kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.37% 0.36g	9.4% 9.13g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.19% 0.06g	6.82% 2.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.12% 0.002g	9.55% 0.15g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1% 0.17g	20% 3.4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	12.5% 16.3g	123% 159g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	9.44% 6.85g	57.5% 41.7g	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	0.99% 0.71g	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	% 0.79g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 5.36g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	15.7% 5.95g	37% 14g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.7% 1.5g	35.4% 20g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Carrots	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	188% 1691μg	163% 1470μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	11% 0.13mg	215% 2.58mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.7% 0.087mg	214% 2.78mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8% 1.28mg	207% 33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	9.2% 0.46mg	30% 1.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	23.4% 0.3mg	260% 3.37mg	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	6.95% 27.8μg	331% 1324μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	413% 9.92μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	7.94% 7.14mg	44% 39.7mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	88.3% 530IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	13.6% 2.04mg	4.1% 0.62mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	22.7% 27μg	2.3% 2.78μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Carrots	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.95% 59.5mg	6.95% 69.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	3.75% 0.034mg	66% 0.6mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	2.36% 94μg	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	8.43% 0.67mg	744% 59.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.72% 20mg	46.8% 196mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	13.4% 0.31mg	NA	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	8.5% 59.5mg	87.6% 613mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13.7% 466mg	15.6% 530mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.53% 1.4μg	75.4% 41.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	7.67% 115mg	78.3% 1175mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.6% 0.4mg	90% 9.92mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	4.84% 179g	0.064% 2.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Boiled Carrots vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have 3.3 times more Vitamin E and 9.8 times more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS contain 19.7 times more Vitamin B1, 31.8 times more Vitamin B2, 25.9 times more Vitamin B3, 3.3 times more Vitamin B5, 11.1 times more Vitamin B6, 47.6 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, 5.6 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin D than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS have similar amounts of Vitamin A per 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Boiled Carrots vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have 75.1 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS contain 17.6 times more Copper, 88.2 times more Iron, 9.9 times more Magnesium, 10.3 times more Phosphorus, 29.9 times more Selenium, 10.2 times more Sodium and 25 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS have similar amounts of Calcium and Potassium per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS contain 11.1 times more Energy, 25.6 times more Fat, 36.7 times more Saturated Fat, 77 times more Omega 3, 19.8 times more Omega 6, 9.8 times more Carbohydrate, 6.1 times more Sugars, 2.4 times more Fiber and 13.2 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.