Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Boiled Carrots VS Crackers, standard snack-type, regular, low salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%
Crackers, standard snack-type, regular, low salt	6%	45%	49%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Carrots	Crackers, standard snack-type, regular, low salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.2% 35kcal	17.3% 502kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.19% 0.18g	26% 25.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.094% 0.03g	11.8% 3.78g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.063% 0.001g	41% 0.66g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.51% 0.087g	52% 8.87g	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	47% 61g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.76% 3.45g	2.47% 1.8g	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	4.2% 1.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.36% 0.76g	13.2% 7.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Carrots	Crackers, standard snack-type, regular, low salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	95% 852μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	5.5% 0.066mg	34% 0.41mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.4% 0.044mg	26.3% 0.34mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.03% 0.65mg	25.3% 4.05mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.64% 0.23mg	5.42% 0.27mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	11.8% 0.15mg	4.08% 0.053mg	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	22.5% 90μg	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	13.5% 2.03mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	11.4% 13.7μg	5.25% 6.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Carrots	Crackers, standard snack-type, regular, low salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3% 30mg	12% 120mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	1.9% 0.017mg	23.7% 0.21mg	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	45% 3.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.4% 10mg	6.43% 27mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	6.74% 0.16mg	24% 0.56mg	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	32.6% 228mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.9% 235mg	10.4% 355mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.27% 0.7μg	12% 6.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.87% 58mg	14.4% 216mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.8% 0.2mg	6.2% 0.68mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.44% 90g	0.095% 3.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Boiled Carrots vs Crackers, standard snack-type, regular, low salt:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have more Vitamin A, 2.9 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C and 2.2 times more Vitamin K than Crackers, standard snack-type, regular, low salt.
• While Crackers, standard snack-type, regular, low salt contain 6.2 times more Vitamin B1, 7.8 times more Vitamin B2, 6.3 times more Vitamin B3, 6.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 2 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular, low salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 100 g.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots as well as Crackers, standard snack-type, regular, low salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Boiled Carrots vs Crackers, standard snack-type, regular, low salt:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have 25.8 times more Water than Crackers, standard snack-type, regular, low salt.
• While Crackers, standard snack-type, regular, low salt contain 4 times more Calcium, 12.5 times more Copper, 10.6 times more Iron, 2.7 times more Magnesium, 3.6 times more Manganese, 7.6 times more Phosphorus, 1.5 times more Potassium, 9.4 times more Selenium, 3.7 times more Sodium and 3.4 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Carrots.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have 1.9 times more Sugars and 1.9 times more Fiber than Crackers, standard snack-type, regular, low salt.
• While Crackers, standard snack-type, regular, low salt contain 14.3 times more Energy, 140.6 times more Fat, 125.9 times more Saturated Fat, 655 times more Omega 3, 101.9 times more Omega 6, 7.4 times more Carbohydrate and 9.7 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots as well as Crackers, standard snack-type, regular, low salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.