Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cooked Nopales VS Frozen Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• Cooked Nopales: 2000g
• Frozen Carrots: 833g

Frozen Carrots, Unprepared have 2.4 times more energy per unit of mass than Cooked Nopales no Salt, which is low in comparison to other foods. Cooked Nopales having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cooked Nopales or Frozen Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Nopales	28%	2%	70%
Frozen Carrots	8%	11%	81%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Nopales	Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.03% 1g	3.95% 3.83g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.38% 0.12g	1.22% 0.39g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.5% 0.04g	8.85% 0.14g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.24% 0.38g	12% 2.06g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	50.5% 65.6g	50.6% 66g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	31% 22.4g	54.7% 39.7g	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	3.56% 2.6g	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	% 3.33g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 33.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	105% 40g	72.4% 27.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	48.2% 27g	11.6% 6.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Nopales	Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	49% 440μg	657% 5917μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	18.3% 0.22mg	30.6% 0.37mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	61.5% 0.8mg	23.7% 0.31mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	37% 5.9mg	24% 3.87mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	60% 3mg	31% 1.56mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	103% 1.34mg	61% 0.79mg	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	15% 60μg	21% 83.3μg	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	118% 106mg	23% 21mg	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	31.7% 4.75mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	85% 102μg	122% 147μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Nopales	Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	328% 3280mg	30% 300mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	109% 0.98mg	68.5% 0.62mg	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	125% 10mg	46% 3.67mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	224% 940mg	24% 100mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	355% 8.16mg	62% 1.43mg	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	45.7% 320mg	39.3% 275mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	115% 3900mg	57.6% 1958mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	25.5% 14μg	10.6% 5.83μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	26.7% 400mg	37.8% 567mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	38% 4.2mg	25% 2.75mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	51% 1886g	20.3% 750g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Cooked Nopales VS Frozen Carrots Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cooked Nopales or Frozen Carrots?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cooked Nopales vs Frozen Carrots:

• 300 calories of Cooked Nopales have 2.6 times more Vitamin B2, 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 1.9 times more Vitamin B5, 1.7 times more Vitamin B6 and 5.1 times more Vitamin C than Frozen Carrots.
• While 300 kcal of Frozen Carrots, Unprepared contain 13.4 times more Vitamin A, 1.7 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin E and 1.4 times more Vitamin K than Cooked Nopales no Salt.
• 300 calories of Cooked Nopales have insufficient amounts of Vitamin E
• Both Cooked Nopales no Salt as well as Frozen Carrots, Unprepared have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cooked Nopales vs Frozen Carrots:

• 300 calories of Cooked Nopales have 10.9 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Copper, 2.7 times more Iron, 9.4 times more Magnesium, 5.7 times more Manganese, 2 times more Potassium, 2.4 times more Selenium, 1.5 times more Zinc and 2.5 times more Water than Frozen Carrots.
• While 300 kcal of Frozen Carrots, Unprepared contain 1.4 times more Sodium than Cooked Nopales no Salt.
• Both Cooked Nopales and Frozen Carrots contain similar levels of Phosphorus per 300 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Cooked Nopales have 1.5 times more Fiber and 4.2 times more Protein than Frozen Carrots.
• While 300 kcal of Frozen Carrots, Unprepared contain 3.5 times more Omega 3, 5.4 times more Omega 6 and 1.8 times more Sugars than Cooked Nopales no Salt.
• Both Cooked Nopales and Frozen Carrots offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Cooked Nopales provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6