Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Canned Carrots with Salt VS Peeled European Chestnuts

Weight per 500 calories

• Canned Carrots with Salt: 2000g
• Peeled European Chestnuts: 255g

Peeled Raw European Chestnuts have 7.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt, which is above average in comparison to other foods. Canned Carrots with Salt having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Canned Carrots with Salt or Peeled European Chestnuts?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%
Peeled European Chestnuts	3%	6%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Carrots with Salt	Peeled European Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.9% 3.8g	3.3% 3.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.25% 0.72g	1.87% 0.6g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	13.8% 0.22g	8.45% 0.14g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	9.3% 1.58g	6.6% 1.12g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	85.2% 111g	86.7% 113g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	68.4% 49.6g	NA	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	79% 30g	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	23% 13g	7.43% 4.16g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Carrots with Salt	Peeled European Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1240% 11160μg	0.28% 2.55μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	30% 0.36mg	30.6% 0.37mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	46% 0.6mg	3.14% 0.041mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	69% 11mg	17.6% 2.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	54% 2.7mg	24.3% 1.2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	172% 2.24mg	69% 0.9mg	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	45% 180μg	37% 148μg	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	60% 54mg	114% 103mg	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	99% 15mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	163% 196μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Carrots with Salt	Peeled European Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	50% 500mg	4.85% 48.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	231% 2.08mg	118% 1.07mg	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	160% 13mg	30% 2.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	38% 160mg	18.2% 76.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	391% 9mg	37.3% 0.86mg	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	68.6% 480mg	14% 97mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	105% 3580mg	36.3% 1235mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	14.5% 8μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	323% 4840mg	0.34% 5.1mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	47.3% 5.2mg	11.4% 1.25mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	50.2% 1859g	3.6% 133g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Canned Carrots With Salt VS Peeled European Chestnuts Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Canned Carrots with Salt or Peeled European Chestnuts?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Canned Carrots with Salt vs Peeled European Chestnuts:

• 500 calories of Canned Carrots with Salt have 4374.7 times more Vitamin A, 14.7 times more Vitamin B2, 3.9 times more Vitamin B3, 2.2 times more Vitamin B5, 2.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.2 times more Vitamin B9 than Peeled European Chestnuts.
• While 500 kcal of Peeled Raw European Chestnuts contain 1.9 times more Vitamin C than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• Both Canned Carrots with Salt and Peeled European Chestnuts provide similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Peeled European Chestnuts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin B2
• Both Drained Canned Carrots with Salt as well as Peeled Raw European Chestnuts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Canned Carrots with Salt vs Peeled European Chestnuts:

• 500 calories of Canned Carrots with Salt have 10.3 times more Calcium, 2 times more Copper, 5.3 times more Iron, 2.1 times more Magnesium, 10.5 times more Manganese, 5 times more Phosphorus, 2.9 times more Potassium, 948.6 times more Sodium, 4.2 times more Zinc and 14 times more Water than Peeled European Chestnuts.
• 500 calories of Peeled European Chestnuts lack sufficient amounts of Calcium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Canned Carrots with Salt have 1.6 times more Omega 3 and 3.1 times more Protein than Peeled European Chestnuts.
• Both Canned Carrots with Salt and Peeled European Chestnuts offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Peeled European Chestnuts provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Protein
• Both Drained Canned Carrots with Salt as well as Peeled Raw European Chestnuts provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.