Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt VS Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar

Weight per 300 calories

• Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt: 1304g
• Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar: 61.2g

Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar have 21.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt or Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	9%	5%	86%
Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar	11%	46%	43%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.9% 1.83g	15.8% 15.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1% 0.33g	9.2% 2.94g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.52% 0.1g	0.61% 0.01g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.3% 0.73g	16.7% 2.84g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	54% 70g	25% 32.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	44.3% 32g	34% 24.7g	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	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	61.8% 23.5g	6.12% 2.33g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	13.5% 7.57g	14.7% 8.23g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	888% 7996μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	20.7% 0.25mg	4.23% 0.051mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	27% 0.35mg	5.4% 0.07mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	34.3% 5.5mg	27.4% 4.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	36.3% 1.8mg	6.38% 0.32mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	112% 1.46mg	11% 0.14mg	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	26% 104μg	7.8% 31.2μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0.51% 0.012μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	29% 26mg	0% 0mg	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	63.5% 9.52mg	10% 1.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	107% 128μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	40.4% 404mg	5.76% 57.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	149% 1.34mg	22% 0.2mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.002% 0.061μg	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	84.8% 6.8mg	14.7% 1.18mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	28% 117mg	13% 55mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	255% 5.87mg	24.3% 0.56mg	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	37.3% 261mg	17.2% 121mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	66.4% 2257mg	13% 444mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.5% 5.2μg	5.68% 3.12μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	209% 3130mg	9.43% 141mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	34.4% 3.8mg	8.74% 0.96mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	32.8% 1213g	0.12% 4.27g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt vs Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar:

• Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have more Vitamin A, 4.9 times more Vitamin B1, 5 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 5.7 times more Vitamin B5, 10.2 times more Vitamin B6, 3.3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 6.3 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar.
• Both Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt as well as Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt vs Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar:

• Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have 7 times more Calcium, 6.8 times more Copper, 5.8 times more Iron, 2.1 times more Magnesium, 10.5 times more Manganese, 2.2 times more Phosphorus, 5.1 times more Potassium, 1.7 times more Selenium, 22.1 times more Sodium, 3.9 times more Zinc and 284.2 times more Water than Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have 10.7 times more Omega 3, 2.2 times more Carbohydrate, 1.3 times more Sugars and 10.1 times more Fiber than Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar.
• While Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar contain 8.4 times more Fat, 9 times more Saturated Fat and 3.9 times more Omega 6 than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• Both Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt and Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 300 kcal.
• Both Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt as well as Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.