Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Carrots VS Canned Pickled Beets with Liquids

Weight per 300 calories

• Carrots: 732g
• Canned Pickled Beets with Liquids: 462g

Canned Pickled Beets Solids and Liquids have 1.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Carrots, which is low in comparison to other foods. Carrots having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Carrots or Canned Pickled Beets with Liquids?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Canned Pickled Beets with Liquids	5%	1%	94%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Canned Pickled Beets with Liquids	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.8% 1.76g	0.38% 0.37g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.73% 0.23g	0.19% 0.06g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.91% 0.015g	0.58% 0.009g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.3% 0.73g	0.73% 0.12g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	54% 70g	57.8% 75g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	48% 34.7g	70.3% 51g	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	5.55% 4.02g	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	% 4.3g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 26.3g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	54% 20.5g	9.7% 3.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	12% 6.8g	6.6% 3.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Canned Pickled Beets with Liquids	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	679% 6110μg	1.03% 9.23μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	40.2% 0.48mg	3.85% 0.046mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	32.6% 0.42mg	17% 0.22mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	45% 7.2mg	7.24% 1.16mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	40% 2mg	12.6% 0.63mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	77.7% 1mg	17.8% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	54% 16.2μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	34.8% 139μg	31% 125μg	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	48% 43mg	11.8% 10.6mg	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	32% 4.83mg	1.85% 0.28mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	80.5% 97μg	1.15% 1.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Canned Pickled Beets with Liquids	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	24% 241mg	5.08% 50.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	36.6% 0.33mg	59.5% 0.54mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.59% 23.4μg	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	27.4% 2.2mg	23.7% 1.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	21% 88mg	16.5% 69.2mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	45.5% 1.05mg	44% 1mg	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	36.6% 256mg	11.2% 78.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	69% 2341mg	15.6% 531mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.33% 0.73μg	8.4% 4.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	33.7% 505mg	46% 688mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	16% 1.76mg	11% 1.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	17.5% 646g	10.2% 378g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Carrots vs Canned Pickled Beets with Liquids:

• Raw Carrots have 661.9 times more Vitamin A, 10.5 times more Vitamin B1, 1.9 times more Vitamin B2, 6.2 times more Vitamin B3, 3.2 times more Vitamin B5, 4.4 times more Vitamin B6, 4.1 times more Vitamin C, 17.4 times more Vitamin E and 69.8 times more Vitamin K than Canned Pickled Beets Solids and Liquids.
• Both Raw Carrots and Canned Pickled Beets Solids and Liquids have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Canned Pickled Beets Solids and Liquids have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Carrots vs Canned Pickled Beets with Liquids:

• Raw Carrots have 4.8 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 3.3 times more Phosphorus, 4.4 times more Potassium, 1.5 times more Zinc and 1.7 times more Water than Canned Pickled Beets Solids and Liquids.
• While Canned Pickled Beets Solids and Liquids contain 1.6 times more Copper, 6.3 times more Selenium and 1.4 times more Sodium than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Canned Pickled Beets Solids and Liquids have similar amounts of Iron and Manganese per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw Carrots have 5.9 times more Omega 6, 5.5 times more Fiber and 1.8 times more Protein than Canned Pickled Beets Solids and Liquids.
• While Canned Pickled Beets Solids and Liquids contain 1.5 times more Sugars than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Canned Pickled Beets Solids and Liquids have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Canned Pickled Beets Solids and Liquids have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.