Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Boiled Carrots VS Sweet Potato

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%
Sweet Potato	7%	1%	92%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Carrots	Sweet Potato	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.2% 35kcal	2.97% 86kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.19% 0.18g	0.052% 0.05g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.094% 0.03g	0.056% 0.018g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.063% 0.001g	0.063% 0.001g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.51% 0.087g	0.076% 0.013g	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	15.5% 20g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.76% 3.45g	5.77% 4.18g	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	0.97% 0.7g	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	% 0.96g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.7g	% 2.52g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	7.9% 3g	7.9% 3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.36% 0.76g	2.8% 1.57g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Carrots	Sweet Potato	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	95% 852μg	78.8% 709μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	5.5% 0.066mg	6.5% 0.078mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.4% 0.044mg	4.7% 0.061mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.03% 0.65mg	3.5% 0.56mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.64% 0.23mg	16% 0.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	11.8% 0.15mg	16% 0.21mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	5.83% 1.75μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	3.5% 14μg	2.75% 11μg	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	2.67% 2.4mg	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	1.73% 0.26mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	11.4% 13.7μg	1.5% 1.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Carrots	Sweet Potato	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3% 30mg	3% 30mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	1.9% 0.017mg	16.8% 0.15mg	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	7.63% 0.61mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.4% 10mg	5.95% 25mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	6.74% 0.16mg	11.2% 0.26mg	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	6.7% 47mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.9% 235mg	9.9% 337mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.27% 0.7μg	1.1% 0.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.87% 58mg	3.67% 55mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.8% 0.2mg	2.73% 0.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.44% 90g	2.1% 77.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Boiled Carrots vs Sweet Potato:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have 1.2 times more Vitamin A, 1.3 times more Vitamin B9, 1.5 times more Vitamin C, 4 times more Vitamin E and 7.6 times more Vitamin K than Raw Sweet Potato.
• While Raw Sweet Potato contains 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 3.4 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.4 times more Vitamin B6 than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots and Raw Sweet Potato have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B3 per 100 g.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots as well as Raw Sweet Potato have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Boiled Carrots vs Sweet Potato:

• Raw Sweet Potato contains 8.9 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Iron, 2.5 times more Magnesium, 1.7 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium and 1.5 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots and Raw Sweet Potato have similar amounts of Calcium, Selenium, Sodium and Water per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Raw Sweet Potato contains 2.5 times more Energy, 2.4 times more Carbohydrate and 2.1 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots and Raw Sweet Potato have similar amounts of Sugars and Fiber per 100 g.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots as well as Raw Sweet Potato have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.