Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Candies, peanut bar VS Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• Candies, peanut bar: 57.5g
• Carrots: 732g

Candies, peanut bar have 12.7 times more energy per 100g than Carrots. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Carrots having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Candies, peanut bar or Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, peanut bar	11%	55%	34%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, peanut bar	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	20% 19.4g	1.8% 1.76g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.4% 2.7g	0.73% 0.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.072% 0.001g	0.91% 0.015g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	36% 6.1g	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	21% 27.2g	54% 70g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	33.5% 24.3g	48% 34.7g	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	5.55% 4.02g	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	% 4.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 26.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	6.2% 2.36g	54% 20.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	16% 8.9g	12% 6.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, peanut bar	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	679% 6110μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.8% 0.057mg	40.2% 0.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.2% 0.08mg	32.6% 0.42mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	28.5% 4.55mg	45% 7.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	9.54% 0.48mg	40% 2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	6.76% 0.088mg	77.7% 1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	54% 16.2μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	10.8% 43μg	34.8% 139μg	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	0% 0mg	48% 43mg	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	15.7% 2.36mg	32% 4.83mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	80.5% 97μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, peanut bar	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.5% 45mg	24% 241mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	49.4% 0.44mg	36.6% 0.33mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.59% 23.4μg	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	6.97% 0.56mg	27.4% 2.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	15% 63.2mg	21% 88mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	31% 0.71mg	45.5% 1.05mg	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	25.3% 177mg	36.6% 256mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.88% 234mg	69% 2341mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.9% 2.7μg	1.33% 0.73μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.98% 89.7mg	33.7% 505mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	20.6% 2.26mg	16% 1.76mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.025% 0.92g	17.5% 646g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Candies, peanut bar vs Carrots:

• Raw Carrots contain more Vitamin A, 8.4 times more Vitamin B1, 5.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.6 times more Vitamin B3, 4.2 times more Vitamin B5, 11.5 times more Vitamin B6, 3.2 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 2 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Candies, peanut bar.
• Both Candies, peanut bar as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Candies, peanut bar vs Carrots:

• Candies, peanut bar have 1.4 times more Copper, 3.7 times more Selenium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 5.4 times more Calcium, 3.9 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese, 1.4 times more Phosphorus, 10 times more Potassium, 5.6 times more Sodium and 702.6 times more Water than Candies, peanut bar.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Candies, peanut bar have 11 times more Fat, 11.5 times more Saturated Fat, 8.4 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 2.6 times more Carbohydrate, 1.4 times more Sugars and 8.7 times more Fiber than Candies, peanut bar.
• Both Candies, peanut bar and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Candies, peanut bar as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.