Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Carrots VS Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp	7%	11%	82%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.4% 41kcal	13.4% 390kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.25% 0.24g	5.15% 5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.1% 0.032g	2.8% 0.9g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.13% 0.002g	5.8% 0.093g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.59% 0.1g	9.44% 1.6g	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	64% 83g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	6.54% 4.74g	48% 34.7g	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	11.6% 4.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.66% 0.93g	11.8% 6.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	93% 835μg	82.2% 740μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	5.5% 0.066mg	104% 1.25mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.46% 0.058mg	108% 1.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.14% 0.98mg	104% 16.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.46% 0.27mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	10.6% 0.14mg	131% 1.7mg	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	83.3% 333μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	208% 5μg	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	22% 133IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	4.4% 0.66mg	2.67% 0.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	11% 13μg	1% 1.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.3% 33mg	2.4% 24mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	5% 0.045mg	22.2% 0.2mg	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	113% 9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.86% 12mg	17% 72mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	6.2% 0.14mg	NA	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	34% 237mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.4% 320mg	6.24% 212mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.18% 0.1μg	36% 20μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.6% 69mg	39.7% 596mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.2% 0.24mg	68% 7.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.4% 88.3g	0.068% 2.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Carrots vs Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp:

• Raw Carrots have more Vitamin C, 1.7 times more Vitamin E and 11 times more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp contain 18.9 times more Vitamin B1, 24.1 times more Vitamin B2, 17 times more Vitamin B3, 12.3 times more Vitamin B6, 17.5 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin D than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp have similar amounts of Vitamin A per 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Carrots vs Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp:

• Raw Carrots have 1.4 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Potassium and 35.3 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp contain 4.4 times more Copper, 30 times more Iron, 6 times more Magnesium, 6.8 times more Phosphorus, 199 times more Selenium, 8.6 times more Sodium and 31.3 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp contain 9.5 times more Energy, 20.8 times more Fat, 28.1 times more Saturated Fat, 46.5 times more Omega 3, 16.1 times more Omega 6, 8.7 times more Carbohydrate, 7.3 times more Sugars, 1.6 times more Fiber and 7.1 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.