Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Carrots VS Candies, sweet chocolate

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Candies, sweet chocolate	3%	54%	43%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Candies, sweet chocolate	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.4% 41kcal	17.5% 507kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.25% 0.24g	35.3% 34.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.1% 0.032g	62.8% 20g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.13% 0.002g	1.88% 0.03g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.59% 0.1g	5.65% 0.96g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	7.37% 9.6g	46.5% 60.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	6.54% 4.74g	71% 51.5g	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	0.76% 0.55g	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	% 0.59g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 3.6g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	7.37% 2.8g	14.5% 5.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.66% 0.93g	6.96% 3.9g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Candies, sweet chocolate	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	93% 835μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	5.5% 0.066mg	1.67% 0.02mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.46% 0.058mg	18.5% 0.24mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.14% 0.98mg	4.2% 0.67mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.46% 0.27mg	1.42% 0.071mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	10.6% 0.14mg	3.3% 0.043mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	7.4% 2.22μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	4.75% 19μg	0.75% 3μg	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	6.56% 5.9mg	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	4.4% 0.66mg	1.73% 0.26mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	11% 13μg	5.25% 6.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Candies, sweet chocolate	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.3% 33mg	2.4% 24mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	5% 0.045mg	63.8% 0.57mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.08% 3.2μg	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	3.75% 0.3mg	34.5% 2.76mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.86% 12mg	27% 113mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	6.2% 0.14mg	21.5% 0.49mg	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	5% 35mg	21% 147mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.4% 320mg	8.53% 290mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.18% 0.1μg	5.1% 2.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.6% 69mg	1.07% 16mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.2% 0.24mg	13.6% 1.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.4% 88.3g	0.014% 0.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Carrots vs Candies, sweet chocolate:

• Raw Carrots have more Vitamin A, 3.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 3.8 times more Vitamin B5, 3.2 times more Vitamin B6, 6.3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 2.5 times more Vitamin E and 2.1 times more Vitamin K than Candies, sweet chocolate.
• While Candies, sweet chocolate contain 4.1 times more Vitamin B2 than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Candies, sweet chocolate have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Carrots vs Candies, sweet chocolate:

• Raw Carrots have 1.4 times more Calcium, 4.3 times more Sodium and 176.6 times more Water than Candies, sweet chocolate.
• While Candies, sweet chocolate contain 12.8 times more Copper, 9.2 times more Iron, 9.4 times more Magnesium, 3.5 times more Manganese, 4.2 times more Phosphorus, 28 times more Selenium and 6.3 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Candies, sweet chocolate have similar amounts of Potassium per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Candies, sweet chocolate contain 12.4 times more Energy, 142.5 times more Fat, 627.5 times more Saturated Fat, 15 times more Omega 3, 9.6 times more Omega 6, 6.3 times more Carbohydrate, 10.9 times more Sugars, 2 times more Fiber and 4.2 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Candies, sweet chocolate have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.