Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Powder Cocoa Mix VS Canned Carrots with Salt

Weight per 500 calories

• Powder Cocoa Mix: 126g
• Canned Carrots with Salt: 2000g

Powder Cocoa Mix has 15.9 times more energy per 100g than Canned Carrots with Salt. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Drained Canned Carrots with Salt having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Powder Cocoa Mix or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Powder Cocoa Mix	7%	9%	84%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Powder Cocoa Mix	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.2% 5.03g	3.9% 3.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	9.33% 3g	2.25% 0.72g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.24% 0.004g	13.8% 0.22g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.79% 0.13g	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	81% 105g	85.2% 111g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	114% 82.3g	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	12.2% 4.65g	79% 30g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	15% 8.38g	23% 13g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Powder Cocoa Mix	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.14% 1.26μg	1240% 11160μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	10% 0.12mg	30% 0.36mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	54.6% 0.71mg	46% 0.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.6% 0.74mg	69% 11mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	22.4% 1.12mg	54% 2.7mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	11% 0.14mg	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	1.9% 7.54μg	45% 180μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	18.3% 0.44μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.28% 0.25mg	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	1.6% 0.24mg	99% 15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.94% 1.13μg	163% 196μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Powder Cocoa Mix	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	16.7% 167mg	50% 500mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	40% 0.36mg	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	18.7% 1.5mg	160% 13mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	25% 104mg	38% 160mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	14.7% 0.34mg	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	56.5% 396mg	68.6% 480mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	26.3% 894mg	105% 3580mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	11.4% 6.3μg	14.5% 8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	42.2% 633mg	323% 4840mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	16.7% 1.83mg	47.3% 5.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.051% 1.9g	50.2% 1859g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Powder Cocoa Mix vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Powder Cocoa Mix has more Vitamin B12 than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 8883.4 times more Vitamin A, 3 times more Vitamin B1, 15 times more Vitamin B3, 2.4 times more Vitamin B5, 15.6 times more Vitamin B6, 23.9 times more Vitamin B9, 214.9 times more Vitamin C, 62 times more Vitamin E and 173.4 times more Vitamin K than Powder Cocoa Mix.
• Both Powder Cocoa Mix and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 500 kcal.
• Both Powder Cocoa Mix as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Powder Cocoa Mix vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 3 times more Calcium, 5.8 times more Copper, 8.6 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 26.6 times more Manganese, 4 times more Potassium, 1.3 times more Selenium, 7.6 times more Sodium, 2.8 times more Zinc and 986.5 times more Water than Powder Cocoa Mix.
• Both Powder Cocoa Mix and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Phosphorus per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Powder Cocoa Mix has 1.3 times more Fat, 4.1 times more Saturated Fat and 1.7 times more Sugars than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 58.4 times more Omega 3, 11.8 times more Omega 6, 6.5 times more Fiber and 1.5 times more Protein than Powder Cocoa Mix.
• Both Powder Cocoa Mix and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Powder Cocoa Mix as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.