Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt VS Chow Mein

Weight per 300 calories

• Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt: 1304g
• Chow Mein: 63.7g

Chow Mein Chinese Noodles have 20.5 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.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt or Chow Mein?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	9%	5%	86%
Chow Mein	9%	39%	52%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Chow Mein	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.9% 1.83g	14% 13.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1% 0.33g	13.4% 4.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.52% 0.1g	3.9% 0.062g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.3% 0.73g	13% 2.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	54% 70g	31% 40.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	44.3% 32g	0% 0g	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	11.2% 4.27g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	13.5% 7.57g	12.4% 6.93g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Chow Mein	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	30% 0.36mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	27% 0.35mg	19.5% 0.25mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	34.3% 5.5mg	18.8% 3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	36.3% 1.8mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	112% 1.46mg	2.1% 0.027mg	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	20% 79.6μg	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	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	3.52% 0.53mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	107% 128μg	2.8% 3.38μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Chow Mein	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	40.4% 404mg	0% 0mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	149% 1.34mg	8.78% 0.079mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	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	84.8% 6.8mg	51% 4.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	28% 117mg	2.9% 12mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	255% 5.87mg	16% 0.37mg	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	8.9% 62.4mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	66.4% 2257mg	1.93% 65.6mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.5% 5.2μg	33% 18μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	209% 3130mg	36.8% 552mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	34.4% 3.8mg	4.7% 0.52mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	32.8% 1213g	0.027% 1g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Canned Carrots With Liquids And Salt VS Chow Mein Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt or Chow Mein?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt vs Chow Mein:

• 300 calories of Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt have more Vitamin A, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 53.3 times more Vitamin B6, 1.3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 18 times more Vitamin E and 37.9 times more Vitamin K than Chow Mein.
• While 300 kcal of Chow Mein Chinese Noodles contain 1.5 times more Vitamin B1 than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• 300 calories of Chow Mein have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K
• Both Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt as well as Chow Mein Chinese Noodles have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt vs Chow Mein:

• 300 calories of Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt have more Calcium, 17 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Iron, 9.7 times more Magnesium, 16 times more Manganese, 4.2 times more Phosphorus, 34.4 times more Potassium, 5.7 times more Sodium, 7.3 times more Zinc and 1205.2 times more Water than Chow Mein.
• While 300 kcal of Chow Mein Chinese Noodles contain 3.5 times more Selenium than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• 300 calories of Chow Mein lack sufficient amounts of Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium and Zinc

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt have 1.7 times more Omega 3, 1.7 times more Carbohydrate, more Sugars and 5.5 times more Fiber than Chow Mein.
• While 300 kcal of Chow Mein Chinese Noodles contain 7.4 times more Fat, 13.2 times more Saturated Fat and 3 times more Omega 6 than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• Both Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt and Chow Mein offer comparable quantities of Energy and Protein per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6
• 300 calories of Chow Mein provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3