Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice VS Boiled Carrots

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	9%	7%	84%
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	8.4% 244kcal	2.4% 69.5kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2% 1.92g	0.37% 0.36g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.6% 0.52g	0.19% 0.06g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.36% 0.022g	0.12% 0.002g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.14% 0.7g	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	39% 50.8g	12.5% 16.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.66% 0.48g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0g	% 0.79g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.48g	% 5.36g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	8.36% 3.18g	15.7% 5.95g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	9.7% 5.44g	2.7% 1.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	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	29.4% 0.35mg	11% 0.13mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	10.5% 0.14mg	6.7% 0.087mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	31.8% 5.1mg	8% 1.28mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	15% 0.75mg	9.2% 0.46mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	18.8% 0.24mg	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	4.47% 18μg	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	2.25% 0.34mg	13.6% 2.04mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.33% 0.4μg	22.7% 27μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.6% 5.95mg	5.95% 59.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	23.4% 0.21mg	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	14% 1.1mg	8.43% 0.67mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	18.4% 77.4mg	4.72% 20mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	84% 1.93mg	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	29% 204mg	8.5% 59.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5% 171mg	13.7% 466mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	21% 11.5μg	2.53% 1.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.53% 7.94mg	7.67% 115mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	13% 1.4mg	3.6% 0.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.77% 139g	4.84% 179g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice vs Boiled Carrots:

• Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice has 2.7 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B2, 4 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.6 times more Vitamin B5 than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain more Vitamin A, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 6.1 times more Vitamin E and 68.5 times more Vitamin K than Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice.
• Both Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 7 oz.
• Both Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice 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 Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice vs Boiled Carrots:

• Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice has 6.2 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 3.9 times more Magnesium, 6.3 times more Manganese, 3.4 times more Phosphorus, 8.3 times more Selenium and 3.6 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 10 times more Calcium, 2.7 times more Potassium, 14.5 times more Sodium and 1.3 times more Water than Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice has 3.5 times more Energy, 5.4 times more Fat, 4.1 times more Omega 6, 3.1 times more Carbohydrate and 3.6 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 14.4 times more Sugars and 1.9 times more Fiber than Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice.
• Both Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.