Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Boiled Carrots VS Meatless Bacon

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%
Meatless Bacon	14%	80%	6%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Carrots	Meatless Bacon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.2% 35kcal	10.7% 309kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.19% 0.18g	30.4% 29.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.094% 0.03g	14.4% 4.62g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.063% 0.001g	105% 1.7g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.51% 0.087g	81% 13.8g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	6.32% 8.22g	4.1% 5.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.76% 3.45g	0% 0g	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	0.5% 0.36g	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	% 0.4g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.7g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	7.9% 3g	6.84% 2.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.36% 0.76g	21% 11.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Carrots	Meatless Bacon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	95% 852μg	0.44% 4μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	5.5% 0.066mg	367% 4.4mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.4% 0.044mg	37% 0.48mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.03% 0.65mg	47.3% 7.56mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.64% 0.23mg	2.26% 0.11mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	11.8% 0.15mg	37% 0.48mg	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	3.5% 14μg	10.5% 42μg	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	4% 3.6mg	0% 0mg	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	6.87% 1.03mg	46% 6.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	11.4% 13.7μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Carrots	Meatless Bacon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3% 30mg	2.3% 23mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	1.9% 0.017mg	11.7% 0.11mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	1.2% 47.5μg	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	4.25% 0.34mg	30% 2.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.4% 10mg	4.52% 19mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	6.74% 0.16mg	8.9% 0.21mg	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	4.3% 30mg	10% 70mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.9% 235mg	5% 170mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.27% 0.7μg	13.5% 7.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.87% 58mg	98% 1465mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.8% 0.2mg	3.8% 0.42mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.44% 90g	1.32% 49g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Boiled Carrots vs Meatless Bacon:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have 213 times more Vitamin A, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Meatless Bacon.
• While Meatless Bacon contain 66.7 times more Vitamin B1, 10.9 times more Vitamin B2, 11.7 times more Vitamin B3, 3.1 times more Vitamin B6, 3 times more Vitamin B9 and 6.7 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots as well as Meatless Bacon have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Boiled Carrots vs Meatless Bacon:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have 1.3 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Potassium and 1.8 times more Water than Meatless Bacon.
• While Meatless Bacon contain 6.2 times more Copper, 7.1 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Manganese, 2.3 times more Phosphorus, 10.6 times more Selenium, 25.3 times more Sodium and 2.1 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Carrots.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have 1.5 times more Carbohydrate and more Sugars than Meatless Bacon.
• While Meatless Bacon contain 8.8 times more Energy, 164 times more Fat, 154.1 times more Saturated Fat, 1686 times more Omega 3, 158.1 times more Omega 6 and 15.4 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots and Meatless Bacon have similar amounts of Fiber per 100 g.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots as well as Meatless Bacon have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.