Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt VS Peeled Cucumber

Weight per 500 calories

• Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt: 2174g
• Peeled Cucumber: 5000g

Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt have 2.3 times more energy per 100g than Peeled Cucumber. It has very low energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Peeled Cucumber having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt or Peeled Cucumber?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	9%	5%	86%
Peeled Cucumber	19%	12%	69%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Peeled Cucumber	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.14% 3.04g	8.25% 8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.7% 0.54g	12% 3.9g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	11% 0.17g	31.3% 0.5g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.16% 1.2g	2.94% 0.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	89.8% 117g	83% 108g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	73.8% 53.5g	95% 69g	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	51.7% 37.5g	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	% 31.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	103% 39g	92% 35g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	22.5% 12.6g	52.7% 29.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Peeled Cucumber	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1481% 13326μg	22.2% 200μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	34.4% 0.41mg	129% 1.55mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	45% 0.59mg	96% 1.25mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	57.2% 9.15mg	11.6% 1.85mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	60.4% 3.02mg	240% 12mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	187% 2.43mg	196% 2.55mg	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	43.5% 174μg	175% 700μg	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	48.3% 43.5mg	178% 160mg	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	106% 16mg	10% 1.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	178% 213μg	300% 360μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Peeled Cucumber	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	67.4% 674mg	70% 700mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	249% 2.24mg	394% 3.55mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	1.63% 65μg	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	141% 11.3mg	138% 11mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	46.6% 196mg	143% 600mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	425% 9.8mg	159% 3.65mg	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	62% 435mg	150% 1050mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	111% 3761mg	200% 6800mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	16% 8.7μg	9.1% 5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	348% 5217mg	6.67% 100mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	57.3% 6.3mg	77.3% 8.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	54.6% 2022g	131% 4837g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Canned Carrots With Liquids And Salt VS Peeled Cucumber Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt or Peeled Cucumber?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt vs Peeled Cucumber:

• 500 calories of Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt have 66.6 times more Vitamin A, 4.9 times more Vitamin B3 and 10.6 times more Vitamin E than Peeled Cucumber.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Peeled Cucumber contain 3.8 times more Vitamin B1, 2.1 times more Vitamin B2, 4 times more Vitamin B5, 4 times more Vitamin B9, 3.7 times more Vitamin C and 1.7 times more Vitamin K than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• Both Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt and Peeled Cucumber provide similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 500 calories.
• Both Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt as well as Raw Peeled Cucumber have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt vs Peeled Cucumber:

• 500 calories of Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt have 2.7 times more Manganese, 1.7 times more Selenium and 52.2 times more Sodium than Peeled Cucumber.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Peeled Cucumber contain 1.6 times more Copper, 3.1 times more Magnesium, 2.4 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Potassium, 1.3 times more Zinc and 2.4 times more Water than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• Both Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt and Peeled Cucumber contain similar levels of Calcium and Iron per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Peeled Cucumber lack sufficient amounts of Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 kcal of Raw Peeled Cucumber contain 7.2 times more Saturated Fat, 2.9 times more Omega 3, 1.3 times more Sugars and 2.3 times more Protein than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• Both Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt and Peeled Cucumber offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 500 calories.
• Both Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt as well as Raw Peeled Cucumber provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.