Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Boiled Carrots VS Dried European Chestnuts

Weight per 500 calories

• Boiled Carrots: 1429g
• Dried European Chestnuts: 134g

Dried European Chestnuts have 10.7 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.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Carrots or Dried European Chestnuts?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%
Dried European Chestnuts	7%	11%	82%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Carrots	Dried European Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.65% 2.57g	6.13% 5.95g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.34% 0.43g	3.5% 1.1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.89% 0.014g	15.7% 0.25g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.3% 1.24g	12.3% 2.1g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	90% 117g	79.5% 103g	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	41% 15.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19.4% 11g	15.3% 8.54g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Carrots	Dried European Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1352% 12171μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	78.6% 0.94mg	33% 0.39mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	48.4% 0.63mg	37% 0.48mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	57.6% 9.2mg	7.1% 1.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	66.3% 3.3mg	24% 1.2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	168% 2.2mg	68% 0.89mg	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	36.4% 146μg	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	22.3% 20mg	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	Dried European Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	43% 429mg	8.96% 89.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	27% 0.24mg	97% 0.87mg	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	39.8% 3.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	34% 143mg	23.6% 99mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	96% 2.2mg	75.6% 1.74mg	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	33.4% 234mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	99% 3357mg	38.8% 1318mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	18% 10μg	4.38% 2.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	55.2% 829mg	3.3% 49.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	26% 2.86mg	4.25% 0.47mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	35% 1288g	0.34% 12.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Boiled Carrots vs Dried European Chestnuts:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have more Vitamin A, 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 8.1 times more Vitamin B3, 2.8 times more Vitamin B5, 2.5 times more Vitamin B6, 1.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.6 times more Vitamin C than Dried European Chestnuts.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots as well as Dried European Chestnuts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Boiled Carrots vs Dried European Chestnuts:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have 4.8 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Manganese, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 2.5 times more Potassium, 4.2 times more Selenium, 16.8 times more Sodium, 6.1 times more Zinc and 102 times more Water than Dried European Chestnuts.
• While Dried European Chestnuts contain 3.6 times more Copper than Boiled and Drained Carrots.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have 2.7 times more Fiber and 1.3 times more Protein than Dried European Chestnuts.
• While Dried European Chestnuts contain 2.3 times more Fat, 17.6 times more Omega 3 and 1.7 times more Omega 6 than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots and Dried European Chestnuts have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots as well as Dried European Chestnuts have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.