Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Chili Powder VS Boiled Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• Chili Powder: 106g
• Boiled Carrots: 857g

Chili Powder has 8.1 times more energy per 100g than Boiled Carrots. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Boiled and Drained Carrots having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Chili Powder or Boiled Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Chili Powder	14%	34%	52%
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Chili Powder	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	15.7% 15g	1.6% 1.54g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.2% 2.6g	0.8% 0.26g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	35.4% 0.57g	0.54% 0.009g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	46.8% 7.95g	4.4% 0.75g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	40.7% 53g	54% 70.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	10.6% 7.65g	40.8% 29.6g	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	6.3% 4.56g	4.26% 3.1g	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	% 2.28g	% 3.43g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.81g	% 23g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	97% 37g	67.7% 25.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	25.6% 14.3g	11.6% 6.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Chili Powder	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	175% 1578μg	811% 7303μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	22% 0.27mg	47% 0.57mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	77% 1mg	29% 0.38mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	77% 12.3mg	34.6% 5.53mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	19% 0.94mg	39.8% 2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	171% 2.23mg	101% 1.3mg	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	7.45% 29.8μg	30% 120μg	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	0.83% 0.74mg	34.3% 31mg	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	270% 40.6mg	59% 8.83mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	94% 112μg	98% 117μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Chili Powder	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	35% 351mg	25.7% 257mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	118% 1.06mg	16% 0.15mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	10% 407μg	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	230% 18.4mg	36.4% 2.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	37.7% 159mg	20.4% 85.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	78.6% 1.8mg	57.8% 1.33mg	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	45.6% 319mg	36.7% 257mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	61% 2074mg	59.2% 2014mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	39.5% 21.7μg	11% 6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	203% 3050mg	33% 497mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	41.6% 4.57mg	15.6% 1.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.31% 11.4g	21% 773g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Chili Powder vs Boiled Carrots:

• Chili Powder Spices have 2.7 times more Vitamin B2, 2.2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.7 times more Vitamin B6 and 4.6 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 4.6 times more Vitamin A, 2.1 times more Vitamin B1, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5, 4 times more Vitamin B9 and 41.4 times more Vitamin C than Chili Powder Spices.
• Both Chili Powder Spices and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin K per 300 kcal.
• Both Chili Powder Spices as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Chili Powder vs Boiled Carrots:

• Chili Powder Spices have 1.4 times more Calcium, 7.3 times more Copper, 6.3 times more Iron, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Manganese, 1.2 times more Phosphorus, 3.6 times more Selenium, 6.1 times more Sodium and 2.7 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 67.6 times more Water than Chili Powder Spices.
• Both Chili Powder Spices and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Potassium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Chili Powder Spices have 9.8 times more Fat, 10.2 times more Saturated Fat, 66.2 times more Omega 3, 10.7 times more Omega 6, 1.5 times more Fructose, 1.4 times more Fiber and 2.2 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 3.9 times more Sugars than Chili Powder Spices.
• Both Chili Powder Spices and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Chili Powder Spices as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.