Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Frozen Potato Wedges VS Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen Potato Wedges	8%	15%	77%
Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	9%	5%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen Potato Wedges	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	4.45% 129kcal	0.79% 23kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.27% 2.2g	0.14% 0.14g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.7% 0.55g	0.078% 0.025g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	0.5% 0.008g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.6% 0.1g	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	19.6% 25.5g	4.13% 5.37g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.41% 0.3g	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	5.26% 2g	4.74% 1.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.82% 2.7g	1.04% 0.58g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen Potato Wedges	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	68% 613μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	8.33% 0.1mg	1.6% 0.019mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.08% 0.04mg	2.08% 0.027mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	9.63% 1.54mg	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	27% 0.35mg	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	NA	2% 8μg	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	12.4% 11mg	2.22% 2mg	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	4.87% 0.73mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	8.17% 9.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frozen Potato Wedges	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.5% 15mg	3.1% 31mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	NA	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	8.75% 0.7mg	6.5% 0.52mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.52% 19mg	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	12.4% 87mg	2.86% 20mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	11.6% 394mg	5.1% 173mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	0.73% 0.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.27% 49mg	16% 240mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.36% 0.37mg	2.64% 0.29mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.85% 68.3g	2.5% 93g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Frozen Potato Wedges vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Frozen Potato Wedges have 5.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 3.7 times more Vitamin B3, 3.1 times more Vitamin B6 and 5.6 times more Vitamin C than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain more Vitamin A than Frozen Potato Wedges.
• Both Frozen Potato Wedges as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Frozen Potato Wedges vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Frozen Potato Wedges have 1.3 times more Iron, 2.1 times more Magnesium, 4.4 times more Phosphorus, 2.3 times more Potassium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 2.1 times more Calcium, 4.9 times more Sodium and 1.4 times more Water than Frozen Potato Wedges.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Frozen Potato Wedges have 5.6 times more Energy, 15.7 times more Fat, 22 times more Saturated Fat, 4.7 times more Carbohydrate and 4.7 times more Protein than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 8.2 times more Sugars than Frozen Potato Wedges.
• Both Frozen Potato Wedges and Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have similar amounts of Fiber per 100 g.
• Both Frozen Potato Wedges as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.