Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Cantaloupe Melons VS Canned Carrots with Salt

Weight per 100 calories

• Cantaloupe Melons: 294g
• Canned Carrots with Salt: 400g

Cantaloupe Melons have 1.4 times more energy per 100g than Canned Carrots with Salt. It has low 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 - Cantaloupe Melons or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cantaloupe Melons	9%	5%	86%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Cantaloupe Melons	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.58% 0.56g	0.78% 0.76g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.47% 0.15g	0.45% 0.14g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.46% 0.14g	2.75% 0.044g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.61% 0.1g	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	18.5% 24g	17% 22g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	32% 23g	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	7.6% 5.5g	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	% 4.53g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 12.8g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	6.97% 2.65g	15.8% 6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.4% 2.47g	4.57% 2.56g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cantaloupe Melons	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	55.2% 497μg	248% 2232μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	10% 0.12mg	6% 0.072mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.3% 0.056mg	9.23% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	13.5% 2.16mg	14% 2.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.18% 0.31mg	11% 0.54mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	16.3% 0.21mg	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	15.4% 61.8μg	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	120% 108mg	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	0.98% 0.15mg	19.7% 2.96mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6.13% 7.35μg	32.7% 39.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cantaloupe Melons	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.65% 26.5mg	10% 100mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	13.4% 0.12mg	46.2% 0.42mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.074% 2.94μg	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	7.72% 0.62mg	32% 2.56mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	8.4% 35.3mg	7.6% 32mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	5.24% 0.12mg	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	6.3% 44mg	13.7% 96mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	23% 785mg	21% 716mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.14% 1.18μg	2.9% 1.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.14% 47mg	64.5% 968mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.8% 0.53mg	9.45% 1.04mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.17% 265g	10% 372g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Cantaloupe Melons VS Canned Carrots With Salt Nutrients Per 100 Kcal

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

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Cantaloupe Melons vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• 100 calories of Cantaloupe Melons have 1.7 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 10 times more Vitamin C than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 100 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 4.5 times more Vitamin A, 2.1 times more Vitamin B2, 1.7 times more Vitamin B5, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 20.1 times more Vitamin E and 5.3 times more Vitamin K than Raw Cantaloupe Melons.
• Both Cantaloupe Melons and Canned Carrots with Salt provide similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 100 calories.
• 100 calories of Cantaloupe Melons have insufficient amounts of Vitamin E
• Both Raw Cantaloupe Melons 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 Cantaloupe Melons vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• 100 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 3.8 times more Calcium, 3.4 times more Copper, 4.1 times more Iron, 14.9 times more Manganese, 2.2 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Selenium, 20.6 times more Sodium, 2 times more Zinc and 1.4 times more Water than Raw Cantaloupe Melons.
• Both Cantaloupe Melons and Canned Carrots with Salt contain similar levels of Magnesium and Potassium per 100 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• 100 calories of Cantaloupe Melons have 3.1 times more Omega 3 and 2.3 times more Sugars than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 100 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 2.3 times more Fiber than Raw Cantaloupe Melons.
• Both Cantaloupe Melons and Canned Carrots with Salt offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 100 calories.
• Both Raw Cantaloupe Melons as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 100 calories.