Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Commercial French Salad Dressing VS Carrots

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Commercial French Salad Dressing	1%	82%	17%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Commercial French Salad Dressing	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	28.7% 831kcal	2.8% 81.4kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	80% 77.5g	0.49% 0.48g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	37.8% 12g	0.2% 0.064g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	357% 5.7g	0.25% 0.004g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	234% 39.8g	1.17% 0.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	28.7% 37.3g	14.6% 19g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	47.7% 34.6g	13% 9.4g	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	17% 12.2g	1.5% 1.1g	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	% 13g	% 1.17g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 7.94g	% 7.12g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	12.5% 4.76g	14.6% 5.56g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.1% 1.73g	3.3% 1.85g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Commercial French Salad Dressing	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	5.07% 45.6μg	184% 1657μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	6.3% 0.075mg	11% 0.13mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.6% 0.13mg	8.85% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.9% 0.46mg	12% 1.95mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	11% 0.54mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	6.56% 0.085mg	21% 0.27mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	14.7% 4.4μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	0% 0μg	9.43% 37.7μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	11.6% 0.28μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	13% 11.7mg	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	66% 9.92mg	8.73% 1.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	201% 241μg	22% 26μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Commercial French Salad Dressing	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.36% 53.6mg	6.55% 65.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	4.4% 0.04mg	9.92% 0.089mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.16% 6.35μg	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	7.94% 0.64mg	7.44% 0.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	3.3% 14mg	5.67% 24mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	3.28% 0.075mg	12.3% 0.28mg	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	7.1% 49.6mg	9.92% 69.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.3% 214mg	18.7% 635mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	0.36% 0.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	87.4% 1312mg	9.13% 137mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.16% 0.24mg	4.33% 0.48mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.1% 78g	4.74% 175g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Commercial French Salad Dressing vs Carrots:

• Commercial French Salad Dressing has more Vitamin B12, 7.6 times more Vitamin E and 9.2 times more Vitamin K than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 36.3 times more Vitamin A, 1.7 times more Vitamin B1, 4.2 times more Vitamin B3, 3.2 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Commercial French Salad Dressing.
• Both Commercial French Salad Dressing and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 7 oz.
• Both Commercial French Salad Dressing as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Commercial French Salad Dressing vs Carrots:

• Commercial French Salad Dressing has 9.6 times more Sodium than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 2.3 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 3.8 times more Manganese, 1.4 times more Phosphorus, 3 times more Potassium, 2 times more Zinc and 2.2 times more Water than Commercial French Salad Dressing.
• Both Commercial French Salad Dressing and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Calcium and Iron per 7 oz.
• Both Commercial French Salad Dressing as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Commercial French Salad Dressing has 10.2 times more Energy, 162.8 times more Fat, 190.4 times more Saturated Fat, 1440 times more Omega 3, 200.4 times more Omega 6, 2 times more Carbohydrate, 3.7 times more Sugars and 11.2 times more Fructose than Raw Carrots.
• Both Commercial French Salad Dressing and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Fiber and Protein per 7 oz.
• Both Commercial French Salad Dressing as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.