Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Asparagus VS Cooked Frozen Carrots

Weight per 500 calories

• Asparagus: 2500g
• Cooked Frozen Carrots: 1351g

Boiled and Drained Frozen Carrots have 1.9 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Asparagus, which is low in comparison to other foods. Asparagus having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Asparagus or Cooked Frozen Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Asparagus	35%	4%	61%
Cooked Frozen Carrots	6%	16%	78%

Macro Nutrients

	Asparagus	Cooked Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.1% 3g	9.47% 9.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.13% 1g	5.07% 1.62g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15.6% 0.25g	37% 0.59g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.9% 1g	23% 3.9g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	74.6% 97g	80.4% 104g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	65% 47g	76% 55g	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	34.5% 25g	5.2% 3.8g	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	% 16.3g	% 4.86g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 5.75g	% 46.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	138% 52.5g	117% 44.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	98% 55g	14% 7.84g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Asparagus	Cooked Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	106% 950μg	1270% 11432μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	298% 3.58mg	33.8% 0.41mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	271% 3.53mg	38.5% 0.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	153% 24.5mg	35% 5.62mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	137% 6.85mg	47% 2.35mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	175% 2.28mg	87.3% 1.14mg	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	325% 1300μg	37% 149μg	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	156% 140mg	34.5% 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	188% 28.3mg	91% 13.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	867% 1040μg	153% 184μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Asparagus	Cooked Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	60% 600mg	47.3% 473mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	525% 4.73mg	123% 1.1mg	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	669% 53.5mg	89.5% 7.16mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	83.3% 350mg	35.4% 149mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	172% 3.95mg	98% 2.26mg	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	186% 1300mg	60% 419mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	149% 5050mg	76.3% 2595mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	105% 57.5μg	14.7% 8.1μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.33% 50mg	53% 797mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	123% 13.5mg	43% 4.73mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	63% 2331g	33% 1221g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Asparagus VS Cooked Frozen Carrots Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Asparagus or Cooked Frozen Carrots?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Asparagus vs Cooked Frozen Carrots:

• 500 calories of Asparagus have 8.8 times more Vitamin B1, 7.1 times more Vitamin B2, 4.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2.9 times more Vitamin B5, 2 times more Vitamin B6, 8.7 times more Vitamin B9, 4.5 times more Vitamin C, 2.1 times more Vitamin E and 5.7 times more Vitamin K than Cooked Frozen Carrots.
• While 500 kcal of Boiled and Drained Frozen Carrots contain 12 times more Vitamin A than Raw Asparagus.
• Both Raw Asparagus as well as Boiled and Drained Frozen Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Asparagus vs Cooked Frozen Carrots:

• 500 calories of Asparagus have 1.3 times more Calcium, 4.3 times more Copper, 7.5 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Manganese, 3.1 times more Phosphorus, 1.9 times more Potassium, 7.1 times more Selenium, 2.9 times more Zinc and 1.9 times more Water than Cooked Frozen Carrots.
• While 500 kcal of Boiled and Drained Frozen Carrots contain 15.9 times more Sodium than Raw Asparagus.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Asparagus have 6.6 times more Fructose and 7 times more Protein than Cooked Frozen Carrots.
• While 500 kcal of Boiled and Drained Frozen Carrots contain 2.4 times more Omega 3 and 3.9 times more Omega 6 than Raw Asparagus.
• Both Asparagus and Cooked Frozen Carrots offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate, Sugars and Fiber per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Asparagus provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6