Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Canned Harvard Beets with Liquids VS Boiled Carrots

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Harvard Beets with Liquids	4%	1%	95%
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Harvard Beets with Liquids	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.5% 73kcal	1.2% 35kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.062% 0.06g	0.19% 0.18g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.028% 0.009g	0.094% 0.03g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.13% 0.002g	0.063% 0.001g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.11% 0.018g	0.51% 0.087g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	14% 18g	6.32% 8.22g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	4.76% 3.45g	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	0.5% 0.36g	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	% 0.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 2.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	6.58% 2.5g	7.9% 3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.5% 0.84g	1.36% 0.76g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Harvard Beets with Liquids	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.11% 1μg	95% 852μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0.83% 0.01mg	5.5% 0.066mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.85% 0.05mg	3.4% 0.044mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.53% 0.084mg	4.03% 0.65mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3% 0.15mg	4.64% 0.23mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	4.23% 0.055mg	11.8% 0.15mg	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	7.25% 29μg	3.5% 14μg	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	2.67% 2.4mg	4% 3.6mg	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	NA	6.87% 1.03mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	11.4% 13.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Harvard Beets with Liquids	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.1% 11mg	3% 30mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	10.8% 0.097mg	1.9% 0.017mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	1.2% 47.5μg	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	4.5% 0.36mg	4.25% 0.34mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.52% 19mg	2.4% 10mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	10.5% 0.24mg	6.74% 0.16mg	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	2.43% 17mg	4.3% 30mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.82% 164mg	6.9% 235mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2% 1.1μg	1.27% 0.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	11% 162mg	3.87% 58mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.1% 0.23mg	1.8% 0.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.17% 80g	2.44% 90g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Canned Harvard Beets with Liquids vs Boiled Carrots:

• Canned Harvard Beets Solids and Liquids have 2.1 times more Vitamin B9 than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 852 times more Vitamin A, 6.6 times more Vitamin B1, 7.7 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B5, 2.8 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.5 times more Vitamin C than Canned Harvard Beets Solids and Liquids.
• Both Canned Harvard Beets Solids and Liquids and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 100 g.
• Both Canned Harvard Beets Solids and Liquids as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Canned Harvard Beets with Liquids vs Boiled Carrots:

• Canned Harvard Beets Solids and Liquids have 5.7 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Selenium and 2.8 times more Sodium than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 2.7 times more Calcium, 1.8 times more Phosphorus and 1.4 times more Potassium than Canned Harvard Beets Solids and Liquids.
• Both Canned Harvard Beets Solids and Liquids and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Iron, Zinc and Water per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Canned Harvard Beets Solids and Liquids have 2.1 times more Energy and 2.2 times more Carbohydrate than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Canned Harvard Beets Solids and Liquids and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Fiber and Protein per 100 g.
• Both Canned Harvard Beets Solids and Liquids as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.