Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Canned Asparagus with Liquids VS Canned Carrots with Salt

Weight per 500 calories

• Canned Asparagus with Liquids: 3333g
• Canned Carrots with Salt: 2000g

Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have 1.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Canned Asparagus Solids and Liquids, which is very low in comparison to other foods. Canned Asparagus with Liquids having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Canned Asparagus with Liquids or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Asparagus with Liquids	38%	9%	53%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Asparagus with Liquids	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.2% 6g	3.9% 3.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.27% 1.37g	2.25% 0.72g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.33% 0.13g	13.8% 0.22g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	14.7% 2.5g	9.3% 1.58g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	63.6% 82.7g	85.2% 111g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	46% 33.3g	68.4% 49.6g	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	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	87.7% 33.3g	79% 30g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	107% 60g	23% 13g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Asparagus with Liquids	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	144% 1300μg	1240% 11160μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	150% 1.8mg	30% 0.36mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	228% 2.97mg	46% 0.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	177% 28.4mg	69% 11mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	82.7% 4.13mg	54% 2.7mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	251% 3.27mg	172% 2.24mg	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	708% 2833μg	45% 180μg	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	611% 550mg	60% 54mg	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	64.4% 9.67mg	99% 15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1083% 1300μg	163% 196μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Asparagus with Liquids	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	50% 500mg	50% 500mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	396% 3.57mg	231% 2.08mg	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	250% 20mg	160% 13mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	71.4% 300mg	38% 160mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	220% 5.07mg	391% 9mg	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	181% 1267mg	68.6% 480mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	169% 5733mg	105% 3580mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	97% 53.3μg	14.5% 8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	57.8% 867mg	323% 4840mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	142% 15.7mg	47.3% 5.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	85% 3144g	50.2% 1859g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Canned Asparagus With Liquids VS Canned Carrots With Salt Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Canned Asparagus with Liquids or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Canned Asparagus with Liquids vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• 500 calories of Canned Asparagus with Liquids have 5 times more Vitamin B1, 4.9 times more Vitamin B2, 2.6 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B5, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6, 15.7 times more Vitamin B9, 10.2 times more Vitamin C and 6.6 times more Vitamin K than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 500 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 8.6 times more Vitamin A and 1.5 times more Vitamin E than Canned Asparagus Solids and Liquids.
• Both Canned Asparagus Solids and Liquids as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Canned Asparagus with Liquids vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• 500 calories of Canned Asparagus with Liquids have 1.7 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Magnesium, 2.6 times more Phosphorus, 1.6 times more Potassium, 6.7 times more Selenium, 3 times more Zinc and 1.7 times more Water than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 500 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 1.8 times more Manganese and 5.6 times more Sodium than Canned Asparagus Solids and Liquids.
• Both Canned Asparagus with Liquids and Canned Carrots with Salt contain similar levels of Calcium per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Canned Asparagus with Liquids have 1.6 times more Omega 6 and 4.7 times more Protein than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 500 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 1.7 times more Omega 3, 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 1.5 times more Sugars than Canned Asparagus Solids and Liquids.
• Both Canned Asparagus with Liquids and Canned Carrots with Salt offer comparable quantities of Energy and Fiber per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Canned Asparagus with Liquids provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3
• 500 calories of Canned Carrots with Salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6