Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Candies, semisweet chocolate VS Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• Candies, semisweet chocolate: 62.5g
• Carrots: 732g

Candies, semisweet chocolate have 11.7 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, semisweet chocolate or Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, semisweet chocolate	3%	50%	47%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, semisweet chocolate	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	19.3% 18.8g	1.8% 1.76g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	34.7% 11g	0.73% 0.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.66% 0.043g	0.91% 0.015g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.3% 0.56g	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	30.7% 40g	54% 70g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	47% 34g	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	9.7% 3.7g	54% 20.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.7% 2.63g	12% 6.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, semisweet chocolate	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	679% 6110μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	2.86% 0.034mg	40.2% 0.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.33% 0.056mg	32.6% 0.42mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.67% 0.27mg	45% 7.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	1.3% 0.066mg	40% 2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1.7% 0.022mg	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	2.03% 8.13μg	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	1.1% 0.16mg	32% 4.83mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.9% 3.5μg	80.5% 97μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, semisweet chocolate	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2% 20mg	24% 241mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	48.6% 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	24.5% 1.96mg	27.4% 2.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	17% 72mg	21% 88mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	21.7% 0.5mg	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	11.8% 82.5mg	36.6% 256mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.7% 228mg	69% 2341mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.77% 2.63μg	1.33% 0.73μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.46% 6.88mg	33.7% 505mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.2% 1mg	16% 1.76mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.012% 0.44g	17.5% 646g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Candies, semisweet chocolate vs Carrots:

• Raw Carrots contain more Vitamin A, 14 times more Vitamin B1, 7.5 times more Vitamin B2, 27 times more Vitamin B3, 30.4 times more Vitamin B5, 46.2 times more Vitamin B6, 17.1 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 29.7 times more Vitamin E and 27.6 times more Vitamin K than Candies, semisweet chocolate.
• Both Candies, semisweet chocolate as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Candies, semisweet chocolate vs Carrots:

• Candies, semisweet chocolate have 1.3 times more Copper and 3.6 times more Selenium than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 12.1 times more Calcium, 2.1 times more Manganese, 3.1 times more Phosphorus, 10.3 times more Potassium, 73.4 times more Sodium, 1.7 times more Zinc and 1476.6 times more Water than Candies, semisweet chocolate.
• Both Candies, semisweet chocolate and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Iron and Magnesium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Candies, semisweet chocolate have 10.7 times more Fat and 47.4 times more Saturated Fat than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 1.3 times more Omega 6, 1.8 times more Carbohydrate, 5.6 times more Fiber and 2.6 times more Protein than Candies, semisweet chocolate.
• Both Candies, semisweet chocolate and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Energy and Sugars per 300 kcal.
• Both Candies, semisweet chocolate as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.