Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Jellies VS Canned Carrots with Salt

Weight per 300 calories

• Jellies: 113g
• Canned Carrots with Salt: 1200g

Jellies have 10.6 times more energy per 100g than Canned Carrots with Salt. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Drained Canned Carrots with Salt having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Jellies or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Jellies	0%	0%	100%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Jellies	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.023% 0.023g	2.35% 2.28g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.018% 0.006g	1.35% 0.43g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.07% 0.001g	8.25% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.02% 0.003g	5.58% 0.95g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	60.7% 79g	51% 66.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	79.7% 57.8g	41% 29.8g	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	2.97% 1.13g	47.4% 18g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0.3% 0.17g	13.7% 7.68g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Jellies	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	744% 6696μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0.094% 0.001mg	18% 0.22mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.26% 0.029mg	27.7% 0.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.25% 0.041mg	41.4% 6.62mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.44% 0.22mg	32.4% 1.62mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1.74% 0.023mg	103% 1.34mg	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	0.56% 2.26μg	27% 108μg	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	1.13% 1mg	36% 32.4mg	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	0% 0mg	59.2% 8.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.28% 0.34μg	98% 118μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Jellies	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.79% 7.9mg	30% 300mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	1.38% 0.012mg	139% 1.25mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	2.06% 82.3μg	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	2.68% 0.21mg	96% 7.68mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	1.6% 6.77mg	23% 96mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	6.47% 0.15mg	235% 5.4mg	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	0.97% 6.77mg	41% 288mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.8% 61mg	63% 2148mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.82% 0.45μg	8.73% 4.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.26% 34mg	194% 2904mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.31% 0.034mg	28.4% 3.12mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.91% 33.6g	30% 1115g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Jellies vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain more Vitamin A, 191.5 times more Vitamin B1, 12.3 times more Vitamin B2, 163.1 times more Vitamin B3, 7.3 times more Vitamin B5, 59.6 times more Vitamin B6, 47.9 times more Vitamin B9, 31.9 times more Vitamin C, more Vitamin E and 347.6 times more Vitamin K than Jellies.
• Both Jellies as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Jellies vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 38 times more Calcium, 100.6 times more Copper, 35.8 times more Iron, 14.2 times more Magnesium, 36.3 times more Manganese, 42.6 times more Phosphorus, 35.3 times more Potassium, 10.6 times more Selenium, 85.8 times more Sodium, 92.2 times more Zinc and 33.2 times more Water than Jellies.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Jellies have 1.9 times more Sugars than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 117 times more Omega 3, 280.2 times more Omega 6, 16 times more Fiber and 45.4 times more Protein than Jellies.
• Both Jellies and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Jellies as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.