Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Boiled Carrots with Salt VS Valencia Oranges

Weight per 500 calories

• Boiled Carrots with Salt: 1429g
• Valencia Oranges: 1020g

Raw Valencia Oranges have 1.4 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained Carrots with Salt, which is low in comparison to other foods. Boiled Carrots with Salt having low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Carrots with Salt or Valencia Oranges?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Carrots with Salt	8%	4%	88%
Valencia Oranges	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Carrots with Salt	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.65% 2.57g	3.16% 3.06g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.65% 0.53g	1.1% 0.36g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.8% 0.029g	10.2% 0.16g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	8.82% 1.5g	2.64% 0.45g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	90% 117g	93% 121g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	68% 49.3g	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	7.1% 5.14g	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	% 5.7g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 38.6g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	113% 43g	67% 25.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19.4% 11g	19% 10.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Carrots with Salt	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1352% 12171μg	13.6% 122μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	78.6% 0.94mg	74% 0.89mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	48.4% 0.63mg	31.4% 0.41mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	57.6% 9.2mg	17.5% 2.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	66.3% 3.3mg	51% 2.55mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	168% 2.2mg	49.5% 0.64mg	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	7.14% 28.6μg	99% 398μg	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	57% 51.4mg	550% 495mg	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	98% 14.7mg	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

	Boiled Carrots with Salt	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	43% 429mg	41% 408mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	27% 0.24mg	42% 0.38mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	17% 679μg	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	60.7% 4.86mg	11.5% 0.92mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	34% 143mg	24.3% 102mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	96% 2.2mg	10.2% 0.23mg	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	61.2% 429mg	24.8% 173mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	99% 3357mg	53.7% 1827mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	18% 10μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	288% 4314mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	26% 2.86mg	5.57% 0.61mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	35% 1288g	24% 881g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Boiled Carrots With Salt VS Valencia Oranges Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Carrots with Salt or Valencia Oranges?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Boiled Carrots with Salt vs Valencia Oranges:

• 500 calories of Boiled Carrots with Salt have 99.4 times more Vitamin A, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 3.3 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B5 and 3.4 times more Vitamin B6 than Valencia Oranges.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Valencia Oranges contain 13.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 9.6 times more Vitamin C than Boiled and Drained Carrots with Salt.
• Both Boiled Carrots with Salt and Valencia Oranges provide similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Boiled Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B9
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots with Salt as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Boiled Carrots with Salt vs Valencia Oranges:

• 500 calories of Boiled Carrots with Salt have 5.3 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 9.4 times more Manganese, 2.5 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Potassium, more Sodium, 4.7 times more Zinc and 1.5 times more Water than Valencia Oranges.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Valencia Oranges contain 1.6 times more Copper than Boiled and Drained Carrots with Salt.
• Both Boiled Carrots with Salt and Valencia Oranges contain similar levels of Calcium per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Valencia Oranges lack sufficient amounts of Zinc

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Boiled Carrots with Salt have 1.7 times more Fiber than Valencia Oranges.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Valencia Oranges contain 5.7 times more Omega 3 than Boiled and Drained Carrots with Salt.
• Both Boiled Carrots with Salt and Valencia Oranges offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Boiled Carrots with Salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots with Salt as well as Raw Valencia Oranges provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.