Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Baked Potatoes VS Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Baked Potatoes	10%	1%	89%
Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	9%	5%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	Baked Potatoes	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.2% 93kcal	0.79% 23kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.13% 0.13g	0.14% 0.14g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.11% 0.034g	0.078% 0.025g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.81% 0.013g	0.5% 0.008g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.25% 0.043g	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	16.3% 21g	4.13% 5.37g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.63% 1.18g	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	0.47% 0.34g	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	% 0.44g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.4g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.8% 2.2g	4.74% 1.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.46% 2.5g	1.04% 0.58g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Baked Potatoes	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.11% 1μg	68% 613μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	5.33% 0.064mg	1.6% 0.019mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.7% 0.048mg	2.08% 0.027mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.8% 1.4mg	2.63% 0.42mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.52% 0.38mg	2.8% 0.14mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	24% 0.31mg	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	7% 28μg	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	10.7% 9.6mg	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	0.27% 0.04mg	4.87% 0.73mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.67% 2μg	8.17% 9.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Baked Potatoes	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	13% 0.12mg	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	13.5% 1.08mg	6.5% 0.52mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	6.67% 28mg	2.14% 9mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	9.52% 0.22mg	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	10% 70mg	2.86% 20mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	15.7% 535mg	5.1% 173mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.73% 0.4μg	0.73% 0.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.67% 10mg	16% 240mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.27% 0.36mg	2.64% 0.29mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.02% 75g	2.5% 93g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Baked Potatoes vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Whole Baked Potatoes have 3.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.8 times more Vitamin B2, 3.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2.7 times more Vitamin B5, 2.8 times more Vitamin B6, 3.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 4.8 times more Vitamin C than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 613 times more Vitamin A, 18.3 times more Vitamin E and 4.9 times more Vitamin K than Whole Baked Potatoes.
• Both Whole Baked Potatoes 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 Baked Potatoes vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Whole Baked Potatoes have 2.1 times more Iron, 3.1 times more Magnesium, 3.5 times more Phosphorus, 3.1 times more Potassium and 1.2 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, 2.1 times more Manganese and 24 times more Sodium than Whole Baked Potatoes.
• Both Whole Baked Potatoes and Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have similar amounts of Copper and Water per 100 g.
• Both Whole Baked Potatoes as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Whole Baked Potatoes have 4 times more Energy, 3.9 times more Carbohydrate, 1.2 times more Fiber and 4.3 times more Protein than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 2.1 times more Sugars than Whole Baked Potatoes.
• Both Whole Baked Potatoes as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.