Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing VS Carrots

Weight per 100 calories

• Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing: 44g
• Carrots: 244g

Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing has 5.5 times more energy per 100g than Carrots. It has above average energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Carrots having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing or Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing	1%	52%	47%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.9% 5.73g	0.6% 0.59g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.58% 0.82g	0.24% 0.078g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	24.3% 0.39g	0.3% 0.005g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	17% 2.92g	1.43% 0.24g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	9.15% 12g	18% 23.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	15.7% 11.4g	16% 11.6g	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	1.85% 1.34g	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	% 1.44g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 8.76g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	18% 6.83g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0.31% 0.18g	4.05% 2.27g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.49% 4.4μg	226% 2037μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0% 0mg	13.4% 0.16mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0% 0mg	11% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0% 0mg	15% 2.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0.23% 0.011mg	13.3% 0.67mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0% 0mg	26% 0.34mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	18% 5.4μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	0.22% 0.88μg	11.6% 46.3μg	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	0% 0mg	16% 14.4mg	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	8.4% 1.26mg	10.7% 1.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.76% 2.1μg	27% 32μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.48% 4.85mg	8.05% 80.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	0.49% 0.004mg	12% 0.11mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.2% 7.8μg	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	2.2% 0.18mg	9.15% 0.73mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0.94% 3.96mg	6.97% 29.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1.36% 0.031mg	15% 0.35mg	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	0.88% 6.17mg	12% 85.4mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.02% 35mg	23% 780mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.3% 0.7μg	0.44% 0.24μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	23.6% 354mg	11.2% 168mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.72% 0.079mg	5.32% 0.59mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.7% 26g	5.82% 215g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing vs Carrots:

• Raw Carrots contain 462.3 times more Vitamin A, more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B3, 58.1 times more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B6, 52.6 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 1.3 times more Vitamin E and 15.2 times more Vitamin K than Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing.
• Both Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing vs Carrots:

• Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing has 2.9 times more Selenium and 2.1 times more Sodium than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 16.6 times more Calcium, 24.9 times more Copper, 4.2 times more Iron, 7.4 times more Magnesium, 11.2 times more Manganese, 13.8 times more Phosphorus, 22.4 times more Potassium, 7.4 times more Zinc and 8.3 times more Water than Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing has 9.8 times more Fat, 10.6 times more Saturated Fat, 79.8 times more Omega 3 and 12 times more Omega 6 than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 2 times more Carbohydrate, more Fiber and 12.9 times more Protein than Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing.
• Both Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Energy and Sugars per 100 kcal.
• Both Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.