Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Spearmint VS Carrots

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Spearmint	25%	12%	63%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Spearmint	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.5% 44kcal	1.4% 41kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.75% 0.73g	0.25% 0.24g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.6% 0.19g	0.1% 0.032g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	21% 0.34g	0.13% 0.002g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.32% 0.054g	0.59% 0.1g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	6.47% 8.4g	7.37% 9.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	6.54% 4.74g	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	0.76% 0.55g	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	% 0.59g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 3.6g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	18% 6.8g	7.37% 2.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5.88% 3.3g	1.66% 0.93g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Spearmint	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	22.6% 203μg	93% 835μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	6.5% 0.078mg	5.5% 0.066mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	13.5% 0.18mg	4.46% 0.058mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.93% 0.95mg	6.14% 0.98mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5% 0.25mg	5.46% 0.27mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	12% 0.16mg	10.6% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	7.4% 2.22μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	26.3% 105μg	4.75% 19μg	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	14.8% 13.3mg	6.56% 5.9mg	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	4.4% 0.66mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	11% 13μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Spearmint	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	20% 199mg	3.3% 33mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	26.7% 0.24mg	5% 0.045mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.08% 3.2μg	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	148% 12mg	3.75% 0.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	15% 63mg	2.86% 12mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	48.6% 1.1mg	6.2% 0.14mg	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	8.57% 60mg	5% 35mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13.5% 458mg	9.4% 320mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	0.18% 0.1μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2% 30mg	4.6% 69mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.9% 1.1mg	2.2% 0.24mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.3% 85.6g	2.4% 88.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Spearmint vs Carrots:

• Fresh Spearmint has 3 times more Vitamin B2, 5.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.3 times more Vitamin C than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 4.1 times more Vitamin A than Fresh Spearmint.
• Both Fresh Spearmint and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B6 per 100 g.
• Both Fresh Spearmint as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Spearmint vs Carrots:

• Fresh Spearmint has 6 times more Calcium, 5.3 times more Copper, 39.6 times more Iron, 5.3 times more Magnesium, 7.8 times more Manganese, 1.7 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium and 4.5 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 2.3 times more Sodium than Fresh Spearmint.
• Both Fresh Spearmint and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Water per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Fresh Spearmint has 169 times more Omega 3, 2.4 times more Fiber and 3.5 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Fresh Spearmint and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 100 g.
• Both Fresh Spearmint as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.