Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Boiled Carrots VS Candies, Tamarind

Weight per 500 calories

• Boiled Carrots: 1429g
• Candies, Tamarind: 151g

Candies, Tamarind have 9.5 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained Carrots, which is high in comparison to other foods. Boiled Carrots having low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Carrots or Candies, Tamarind?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%
Candies, Tamarind	0%	0%	100%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Carrots	Candies, Tamarind	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.65% 2.57g	0% 0g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.34% 0.43g	0% 0g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.89% 0.014g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.3% 1.24g	0% 0g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	90% 117g	107% 139g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	68% 49.3g	164% 119g	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	9.94% 3.78g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19.4% 11g	0% 0g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Carrots	Candies, Tamarind	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1352% 12171μg	0.17% 1.5μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	78.6% 0.94mg	26.7% 0.32mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	48.4% 0.63mg	9.88% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	57.6% 9.2mg	8.97% 1.44mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	66.3% 3.3mg	2.1% 0.11mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	168% 2.2mg	3.7% 0.048mg	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	50% 200μg	2.64% 10.6μg	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	0% 0mg	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	0.5% 0.076mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	163% 196μg	1.76% 2.1μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Carrots	Candies, Tamarind	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	43% 429mg	0% 0mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	27% 0.24mg	8.06% 0.073mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	17% 679μg	0.004% 0.15μg	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	0% 0mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	34% 143mg	16% 68mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	96% 2.2mg	0.46% 0.011mg	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	12% 84.6mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	99% 3357mg	13.7% 467mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	18% 10μg	2.75% 1.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	55.2% 829mg	165% 2482mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	26% 2.86mg	1.1% 0.12mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	35% 1288g	0.1% 3.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Boiled Carrots VS Candies, Tamarind Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Carrots or Candies, Tamarind?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Boiled Carrots vs Candies, Tamarind:

• 500 calories of Boiled Carrots have 8057.5 times more Vitamin A, 2.9 times more Vitamin B1, 4.9 times more Vitamin B2, 6.4 times more Vitamin B3, 31.3 times more Vitamin B5, 45.2 times more Vitamin B6, 18.9 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 194.8 times more Vitamin E and 92.5 times more Vitamin K than Candies, Tamarind.
• 500 calories of Candies, Tamarind have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots as well as Candies, Tamarind have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Boiled Carrots vs Candies, Tamarind:

• 500 calories of Boiled Carrots have more Calcium, 3.3 times more Copper, 4492.1 times more Fluoride, more Iron, 2.1 times more Magnesium, 209.4 times more Manganese, 5.1 times more Phosphorus, 7.2 times more Potassium, 6.6 times more Selenium, 23.6 times more Zinc and 338.4 times more Water than Candies, Tamarind.
• While 500 kcal of Candies, Tamarind contain 3 times more Sodium than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• 500 calories of Candies, Tamarind lack sufficient amounts of Calcium, Copper, Fluoride, Iron, Manganese, Selenium and Zinc

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Boiled Carrots have 11.3 times more Fiber and more Protein than Candies, Tamarind.
• While 500 kcal of Candies, Tamarind contain 2.4 times more Sugars than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled Carrots and Candies, Tamarind offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Candies, Tamarind provide inadequate amounts of Fiber and Protein
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots as well as Candies, Tamarind provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6 in 500 calories.