Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered VS Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt

Weight per 300 calories

• Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered: 62.4g
• Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt: 1304g

Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered have 20.9 times more energy per 100g than Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered or Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered	2%	52%	46%
Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	9%	5%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	17.8% 17.2g	1.9% 1.83g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	49.8% 16g	1% 0.33g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	6.52% 0.1g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.31% 0.052g	4.3% 0.73g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	27% 35g	54% 70g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	31% 22.6g	44.3% 32g	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	10.5% 4g	61.8% 23.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.37% 1.33g	13.5% 7.57g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	888% 7996μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	3.6% 0.043mg	20.7% 0.25mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1% 0.013mg	27% 0.35mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.73% 0.28mg	34.3% 5.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.1% 0.15mg	36.3% 1.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.16% 0.028mg	112% 1.46mg	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	3.43% 13.7μg	26% 104μg	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	1.87% 1.7mg	29% 26mg	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	0.83% 0.12mg	63.5% 9.52mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.052% 0.062μg	107% 128μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.7% 27mg	40.4% 404mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	25% 0.22mg	149% 1.34mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0% 0μg	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	6% 0.48mg	84.8% 6.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4% 17mg	28% 117mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	33.6% 0.77mg	255% 5.87mg	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	8.3% 58mg	37.3% 261mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.4% 183mg	66.4% 2257mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.75% 5.36μg	9.5% 5.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.32% 80mg	209% 3130mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.8% 0.64mg	34.4% 3.8mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.22% 8.27g	32.8% 1213g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain more Vitamin A, 5.8 times more Vitamin B1, 26.9 times more Vitamin B2, 19.8 times more Vitamin B3, 11.8 times more Vitamin B5, 52.1 times more Vitamin B6, 7.6 times more Vitamin B9, 15.5 times more Vitamin C, 76.3 times more Vitamin E and 2049.5 times more Vitamin K than Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered.
• Both Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 15.1 times more Calcium, 6 times more Copper, 14.1 times more Iron, 7 times more Magnesium, 7.6 times more Manganese, 4.5 times more Phosphorus, 12.3 times more Potassium, 39.2 times more Sodium, 5.9 times more Zinc and 146.7 times more Water than Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered.
• Both Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered and Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have similar amounts of Selenium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered have 9.4 times more Fat and 48.8 times more Saturated Fat than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain more Omega 3, 13.9 times more Omega 6, 2 times more Carbohydrate, 1.4 times more Sugars, 5.9 times more Fiber and 5.7 times more Protein than Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered.
• Both Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered and Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.