Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Sprouted Lentils VS Canned Carrots with Salt

Weight per 100 calories

• Sprouted Lentils: 94g
• Canned Carrots with Salt: 400g

Sprouted Lentils have 4.2 times more energy per 100g than Canned Carrots with Salt. It has average energy density when compared to other foods. Drained Canned Carrots with Salt having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Sprouted Lentils or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sprouted Lentils	28%	4%	68%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Sprouted Lentils	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.53% 0.52g	0.78% 0.76g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.17% 0.054g	0.45% 0.14g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.24% 0.036g	2.75% 0.044g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1% 0.17g	1.86% 0.32g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	16% 21g	17% 22g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	13.7% 9.9g	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	NA	15.8% 6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	15% 8.45g	4.57% 2.56g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sprouted Lentils	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.21% 1.9μg	248% 2232μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	18% 0.22mg	6% 0.072mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.3% 0.12mg	9.23% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.65% 1.06mg	14% 2.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11% 0.55mg	11% 0.54mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	13.8% 0.18mg	34.5% 0.45mg	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	23.6% 94μg	9% 36μg	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	17.3% 15.6mg	12% 11mg	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	NA	19.7% 2.96mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	32.7% 39.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sprouted Lentils	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.36% 23.6mg	10% 100mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	37% 0.33mg	46.2% 0.42mg	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	38% 3.03mg	32% 2.56mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	8.3% 35mg	7.6% 32mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	20.8% 0.48mg	78.3% 1.8mg	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	23.3% 163mg	13.7% 96mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.93% 304mg	21% 716mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.03% 0.57μg	2.9% 1.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.69% 10.4mg	64.5% 968mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	13% 1.42mg	9.45% 1.04mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.7% 63.5g	10% 372g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Sprouted Lentils VS Canned Carrots With Salt Nutrients Per 100 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Sprouted Lentils or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Sprouted Lentils vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• 100 calories of Sprouted Lentils have 3 times more Vitamin B1, 2.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.4 times more Vitamin C than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 100 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 1183 times more Vitamin A, 2.1 times more Vitamin B3 and 2.5 times more Vitamin B6 than Raw Sprouted Lentils.
• Both Sprouted Lentils and Canned Carrots with Salt provide similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B5 per 100 calories.
• 100 calories of Sprouted Lentils have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A
• Both Raw Sprouted Lentils as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 calories.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Sprouted Lentils vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• 100 calories of Sprouted Lentils have 1.7 times more Phosphorus and 1.4 times more Zinc than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 100 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 4.2 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Copper, 3.8 times more Manganese, 2.4 times more Potassium, 2.8 times more Selenium, 93.3 times more Sodium and 5.9 times more Water than Raw Sprouted Lentils.
• Both Sprouted Lentils and Canned Carrots with Salt contain similar levels of Iron and Magnesium per 100 calories.
• 100 calories of Sprouted Lentils lack sufficient amounts of Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• 100 calories of Sprouted Lentils have 3.3 times more Protein than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• Both Sprouted Lentils and Canned Carrots with Salt offer comparable quantities of Energy, Omega 3 and Carbohydrate per 100 calories.
• Both Raw Sprouted Lentils as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 100 calories.