Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water VS Carrots

Weight per 500 calories

• Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water: 1852g
• Carrots: 1220g

Raw Carrots have 1.5 times more energy per unit of mass than Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water, which is low in comparison to other foods. Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water or Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water	0%	2%	98%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.34% 1.3g	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	0% 0g	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	98% 128g	90% 117g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	175% 127g	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	39.6% 28.7g	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	% 2.78g	% 7.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 91g	% 43.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	90% 34g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0% 0g	20.3% 11.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1131% 10183μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0% 0mg	67% 0.8mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1.42% 0.019mg	54.4% 0.71mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0% 0mg	75% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0% 0mg	66.6% 3.33mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0% 0mg	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	0% 0μg	58% 232μg	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	59.7% 53.7mg	80% 72mg	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	0% 0mg	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

	Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.4% 74mg	40.2% 402mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	22.6% 0.2mg	61% 0.55mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	30.6% 1226μg	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	2.3% 0.19mg	45.7% 3.66mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	57.3% 241mg	35% 146mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0.81% 0.019mg	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	18.5% 130mg	61% 427mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.63% 55.6mg	115% 3902mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	2.2% 1.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	16% 241mg	56% 841mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.7% 0.19mg	26.6% 2.93mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	46.5% 1720g	29% 1077g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water vs Carrots:

• Raw Carrots contain more Vitamin A, more Vitamin B1, 38.2 times more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9, 1.3 times more Vitamin C, more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water.
• Both Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water vs Carrots:

• Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water has 31.4 times more Fluoride, 1.6 times more Magnesium and 1.6 times more Water than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 5.4 times more Calcium, 2.7 times more Copper, 19.8 times more Iron, 94.2 times more Manganese, 3.3 times more Phosphorus, 70.2 times more Potassium, 3.5 times more Sodium and 15.8 times more Zinc than Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water.
• Both Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water has 2.2 times more Sugars and 4.3 times more Fructose than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain more Omega 6, more Fiber and more Protein than Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water.
• Both Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.