Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk VS Carrots

Weight per 500 calories

• Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk: 1000g
• Carrots: 1220g

Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk has 1.2 times more energy per 100g than Carrots. It has low energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Carrots having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk or Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk	5%	22%	73%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	13% 12.5g	3% 2.93g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	1.2% 0.39g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	1.52% 0.024g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12.2% 2.08g	7.17% 1.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	72% 94g	90% 117g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	121% 87.5g	79.7% 58g	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	9.25% 6.7g	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	% 7.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 43.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	10.5% 4g	90% 34g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	11.3% 6.3g	20.3% 11.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	70% 630μg	1131% 10183μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	18.3% 0.22mg	67% 0.8mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	136% 1.77mg	54.4% 0.71mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.44% 1.03mg	75% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7% 0.35mg	66.6% 3.33mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	4.6% 0.06mg	129% 1.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	90% 27μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	2.5% 10μg	58% 232μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	521% 12.5μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	49% 44mg	80% 72mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	70% 420IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	187% 28mg	53.7% 8.05mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	134% 161μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	188% 1880mg	40.2% 402mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	74.4% 0.67mg	61% 0.55mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	17.3% 692μg	0.98% 39μg	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	66.3% 5.3mg	45.7% 3.66mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	28.6% 120mg	35% 146mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	36% 0.83mg	76% 1.74mg	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	27% 190mg	61% 427mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	22% 750mg	115% 3902mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.64% 2μg	2.2% 1.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	47.3% 710mg	56% 841mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	57.3% 6.3mg	26.6% 2.93mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	24% 884g	29% 1077g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk vs Carrots:

• Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk has 2.5 times more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B12, more Vitamin D and 3.5 times more Vitamin E than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 16.2 times more Vitamin A, 3.7 times more Vitamin B1, 11.6 times more Vitamin B3, 9.5 times more Vitamin B5, 28 times more Vitamin B6, 23.2 times more Vitamin B9, 1.6 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk vs Carrots:

• Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk has 4.7 times more Calcium, 1.2 times more Copper, 17.7 times more Fluoride, 1.4 times more Iron and 2.2 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 2.1 times more Manganese, 2.2 times more Phosphorus and 5.2 times more Potassium than Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk.
• Both Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Magnesium, Sodium and Water per 500 kcal.
• Both Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk has 4.3 times more Fat, 1.7 times more Omega 6 and 1.5 times more Sugars than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 8.5 times more Fiber and 1.8 times more Protein than Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk.
• Both Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.