Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Carrots VS Snacks, corn-based, extruded, cones, plain

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Snacks, corn-based, extruded, cones, plain	4%	47%	49%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Snacks, corn-based, extruded, cones, plain	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.4% 41kcal	17.6% 510kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.25% 0.24g	27.7% 27g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.1% 0.032g	71% 22.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.13% 0.002g	0.63% 0.01g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.59% 0.1g	4.6% 0.78g	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	48.4% 63g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	6.54% 4.74g	NA	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	2.9% 1.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.66% 0.93g	10.4% 5.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Snacks, corn-based, extruded, cones, plain	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	93% 835μg	1.78% 16μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	5.5% 0.066mg	26.7% 0.32mg	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	8.8% 1.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.46% 0.27mg	4.5% 0.23mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	10.6% 0.14mg	3.08% 0.04mg	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	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	4.4% 0.66mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	11% 13μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Snacks, corn-based, extruded, cones, plain	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.3% 33mg	0.3% 3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	5% 0.045mg	4.44% 0.04mg	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	31.8% 2.54mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.86% 12mg	2.6% 11mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	6.2% 0.14mg	3.8% 0.087mg	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	6.3% 44mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.4% 320mg	2.4% 81mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.18% 0.1μg	6.9% 3.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.6% 69mg	68% 1022mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.2% 0.24mg	1.9% 0.21mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.4% 88.3g	0.054% 2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Carrots vs Snacks, corn-based, extruded, cones, plain:

• Raw Carrots have 52.2 times more Vitamin A, 1.2 times more Vitamin B5, 3.5 times more Vitamin B6, 6.3 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Snacks, corn-based, extruded, cones, plain.
• While Snacks, corn-based, extruded, cones, plain contain 4.8 times more Vitamin B1, 4.1 times more Vitamin B2 and 1.4 times more Vitamin B3 than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Snacks, corn-based, extruded, cones, plain have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Carrots vs Snacks, corn-based, extruded, cones, plain:

• Raw Carrots have 11 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Manganese, 4 times more Potassium and 44.1 times more Water than Snacks, corn-based, extruded, cones, plain.
• While Snacks, corn-based, extruded, cones, plain contain 8.5 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Phosphorus, 38 times more Selenium and 14.8 times more Sodium than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Snacks, corn-based, extruded, cones, plain have similar amounts of Copper, Magnesium and Zinc per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Raw Carrots have 2.5 times more Fiber than Snacks, corn-based, extruded, cones, plain.
• While Snacks, corn-based, extruded, cones, plain contain 12.4 times more Energy, 112.1 times more Fat, 710.9 times more Saturated Fat, 7.8 times more Omega 6, 6.6 times more Carbohydrate and 6.2 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Snacks, corn-based, extruded, cones, plain have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.