Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt VS Boiled Lambsquarters

Weight per 500 calories

• Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt: 2174g
• Boiled Lambsquarters: 1563g

Boiled and Drained Lambsquarters have 1.4 times more energy per unit of mass than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt, which is low in comparison to other foods. Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt having very low energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	9%	5%	86%
Boiled Lambsquarters	33%	16%	51%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Boiled Lambsquarters	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.14% 3.04g	11.3% 11g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.7% 0.54g	2.54% 0.81g	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	25% 4.3g	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	60% 78g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	73.8% 53.5g	13.4% 9.7g	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	103% 39g	86.3% 33g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	22.5% 12.6g	89.3% 50g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Boiled Lambsquarters	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1481% 13326μg	679% 6109μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	34.4% 0.41mg	130% 1.56mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	45% 0.59mg	313% 4.06mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	57.2% 9.15mg	88% 14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	60.4% 3.02mg	19.4% 0.97mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	187% 2.43mg	209% 2.7mg	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	54.7% 219μg	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	642% 578mg	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	193% 29mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	178% 213μg	6435% 7722μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Boiled Lambsquarters	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	67.4% 674mg	403% 4031mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	249% 2.24mg	342% 3.08mg	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	141% 11.3mg	137% 11mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	46.6% 196mg	85.6% 359mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	425% 9.8mg	357% 8.2mg	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	100% 703mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	111% 3761mg	132% 4500mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	16% 8.7μg	25.6% 14μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	348% 5217mg	30.2% 453mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	57.3% 6.3mg	42.6% 4.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	54.6% 2022g	37.5% 1389g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Canned Carrots With Liquids And Salt VS Boiled Lambsquarters Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

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

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

• 500 calories of Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt have 2.2 times more Vitamin A and 3.1 times more Vitamin B5 than Boiled Lambsquarters.
• While 500 kcal of Boiled and Drained Lambsquarters contain 3.8 times more Vitamin B1, 6.9 times more Vitamin B2, 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B9, 13.3 times more Vitamin C, 1.8 times more Vitamin E and 36.2 times more Vitamin K than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• Both Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt and Boiled Lambsquarters provide similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 500 calories.
• Both Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt as well as Boiled and Drained Lambsquarters 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 Boiled Lambsquarters:

• 500 calories of Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt have 11.5 times more Sodium, 1.3 times more Zinc and 1.5 times more Water than Boiled Lambsquarters.
• While 500 kcal of Boiled and Drained Lambsquarters contain 6 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Phosphorus and 1.6 times more Selenium than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• Both Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt and Boiled Lambsquarters contain similar levels of Iron, Manganese and Potassium per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt have 1.5 times more Carbohydrate and 5.5 times more Sugars than Boiled Lambsquarters.
• While 500 kcal of Boiled and Drained Lambsquarters contain 3.6 times more Fat, 2.9 times more Omega 3, 3.5 times more Omega 6 and 4 times more Protein than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• Both Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt and Boiled Lambsquarters offer comparable quantities of Energy and Fiber per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6