Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams POST Bran Flakes VS Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
POST Bran Flakes	10%	5%	85%
Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	9%	5%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	POST Bran Flakes	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	11.3% 328kcal	0.79% 23kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.16% 2.1g	0.14% 0.14g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.25% 0.4g	0.078% 0.025g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.44% 0.087g	0.5% 0.008g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.54% 1.1g	0.33% 0.056g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	62% 80.5g	4.13% 5.37g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	25.7% 18.6g	3.4% 2.46g	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	NA	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	48% 18.3g	4.74% 1.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	17.7% 9.9g	1.04% 0.58g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	POST Bran Flakes	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	83.2% 749μg	68% 613μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	108% 1.3mg	1.6% 0.019mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	108% 1.4mg	2.08% 0.027mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	104% 16.7mg	2.63% 0.42mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	2.8% 0.14mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	131% 1.7mg	8.6% 0.11mg	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	167% 667μg	2% 8μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	208% 5μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	2.22% 2mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	22% 133IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	5.13% 0.77mg	4.87% 0.73mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.17% 1.4μg	8.17% 9.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	POST Bran Flakes	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.4% 44mg	3.1% 31mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	55.6% 0.5mg	11.4% 0.1mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	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	350% 28mg	6.5% 0.52mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	54.5% 229mg	2.14% 9mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	19.6% 0.45mg	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	64% 449mg	2.86% 20mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	15.7% 533mg	5.1% 173mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	95% 52.5μg	0.73% 0.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	36% 540mg	16% 240mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	45.5% 5mg	2.64% 0.29mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.092% 3.4g	2.5% 93g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of POST Bran Flakes vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes have 1.2 times more Vitamin A, 68.4 times more Vitamin B1, 51.9 times more Vitamin B2, 39.7 times more Vitamin B3, 15.2 times more Vitamin B6, 83.4 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin D than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain more Vitamin C and 7 times more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes and Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin E per 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for POST Bran Flakes vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes have 1.4 times more Calcium, 4.9 times more Copper, 53.8 times more Iron, 25.4 times more Magnesium, 22.5 times more Phosphorus, 3.1 times more Potassium, 131.3 times more Selenium, 2.3 times more Sodium and 17.2 times more Zinc than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 27.4 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes have 14.3 times more Energy, 15 times more Fat, 16 times more Saturated Fat, 10.9 times more Omega 3, 19.8 times more Omega 6, 15 times more Carbohydrate, 7.6 times more Sugars, 10.2 times more Fiber and 17.1 times more Protein than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.