Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant VS Canned Carrots with Salt

Weight per 500 calories

• Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant: 137g
• Canned Carrots with Salt: 2000g

Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant have 14.6 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.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	2%	20%	78%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	13% 12.7g	3.9% 3.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	23.3% 7.46g	2.25% 0.72g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.2% 0.019g	13.8% 0.22g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.26% 0.38g	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	84.5% 110g	85.2% 111g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	135% 98g	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	7.55% 2.87g	79% 30g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5.37% 3g	23% 13g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1240% 11160μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	2.96% 0.036mg	30% 0.36mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.1% 0.079mg	46% 0.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.9% 0.79mg	69% 11mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0.66% 0.033mg	54% 2.7mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1.05% 0.014mg	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	1.02% 4.1μg	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	0% 0mg	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	1.2% 0.18mg	99% 15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.4% 2.87μg	163% 196μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.32% 23.2mg	50% 500mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	65.3% 0.59mg	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	26.6% 2.13mg	160% 13mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	20.5% 86mg	38% 160mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	23.8% 0.55mg	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	18.5% 130mg	68.6% 480mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.75% 230mg	105% 3580mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.97% 2.2μg	14.5% 8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.37% 35.5mg	323% 4840mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.6% 0.61mg	47.3% 5.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.28% 10.5g	50.2% 1859g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Candies, Sweet Chocolate Coated Fondant VS Canned Carrots With Salt Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• 500 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain more Vitamin A, 10.1 times more Vitamin B1, 7.6 times more Vitamin B2, 14.1 times more Vitamin B3, 82.4 times more Vitamin B5, 164 times more Vitamin B6, 43.9 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 83.3 times more Vitamin E and 68.3 times more Vitamin K than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.
• 500 calories of Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K
• Both Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant 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 Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• 500 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 21.5 times more Calcium, 3.5 times more Copper, 6 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Magnesium, 16.5 times more Manganese, 3.7 times more Phosphorus, 15.6 times more Potassium, 3.7 times more Selenium, 136.3 times more Sodium, 8.5 times more Zinc and 176.7 times more Water than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.
• 500 calories of Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant lack sufficient amounts of Calcium, Potassium, Selenium and Zinc

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant have 3.3 times more Fat, 10.4 times more Saturated Fat and 2 times more Sugars than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 500 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 11.5 times more Omega 3, 10.5 times more Fiber and 4.3 times more Protein than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.
• Both Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant and Canned Carrots with Salt offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3, Fiber and Protein
• Both Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.