Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cooked Frozen Carrots VS Candies, sweet chocolate

Weight per 500 calories

• Cooked Frozen Carrots: 1351g
• Candies, sweet chocolate: 99g

Candies, sweet chocolate have 13.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained Frozen Carrots, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Cooked Frozen Carrots having low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cooked Frozen Carrots or Candies, sweet chocolate?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Frozen Carrots	6%	16%	78%
Candies, sweet chocolate	3%	54%	43%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Frozen Carrots	Candies, sweet chocolate	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	9.47% 9.2g	34.8% 33.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5.07% 1.62g	62% 20g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	37% 0.59g	1.85% 0.03g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	23% 3.9g	5.57% 0.95g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	80.4% 104g	46% 59.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	76% 55g	70% 50.8g	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	5.2% 3.8g	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	% 4.86g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 46.5g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	117% 44.6g	14.3% 5.42g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	14% 7.84g	6.87% 3.85g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Frozen Carrots	Candies, sweet chocolate	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1270% 11432μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	33.8% 0.41mg	1.64% 0.02mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.5% 0.5mg	18.2% 0.24mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	35% 5.62mg	4.13% 0.66mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	47% 2.35mg	1.4% 0.07mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	87.3% 1.14mg	3.26% 0.042mg	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	37% 149μg	0.74% 2.96μg	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	34.5% 31mg	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	91% 13.6mg	1.7% 0.26mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	153% 184μg	5.18% 6.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Frozen Carrots	Candies, sweet chocolate	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	47.3% 473mg	2.37% 23.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	123% 1.1mg	63% 0.57mg	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	89.5% 7.16mg	34% 2.72mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	35.4% 149mg	26.5% 111mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	98% 2.26mg	21% 0.49mg	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	60% 419mg	20.7% 145mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	76.3% 2595mg	8.4% 286mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	14.7% 8.1μg	5.02% 2.76μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	53% 797mg	1.05% 15.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	43% 4.73mg	13.4% 1.48mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	33% 1221g	0.013% 0.49g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Cooked Frozen Carrots VS Candies, Sweet Chocolate Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cooked Frozen Carrots or Candies, sweet chocolate?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cooked Frozen Carrots vs Candies, sweet chocolate:

• 500 calories of Cooked Frozen Carrots have more Vitamin A, 20.6 times more Vitamin B1, 2.1 times more Vitamin B2, 8.5 times more Vitamin B3, 33.6 times more Vitamin B5, 26.8 times more Vitamin B6, 50.2 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 53.2 times more Vitamin E and 29.6 times more Vitamin K than Candies, sweet chocolate.
• 500 calories of Candies, sweet chocolate have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K
• Both Boiled and Drained Frozen Carrots as well as Candies, sweet chocolate have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cooked Frozen Carrots vs Candies, sweet chocolate:

• 500 calories of Cooked Frozen Carrots have 20 times more Calcium, 2 times more Copper, 2.6 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 4.6 times more Manganese, 2.9 times more Phosphorus, 9.1 times more Potassium, 2.9 times more Selenium, 50.5 times more Sodium, 3.2 times more Zinc and 2475.3 times more Water than Candies, sweet chocolate.
• 500 calories of Candies, sweet chocolate lack sufficient amounts of Calcium, Potassium and Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Cooked Frozen Carrots have 20.1 times more Omega 3, 4.1 times more Omega 6, 1.8 times more Carbohydrate, 8.2 times more Fiber and 2 times more Protein than Candies, sweet chocolate.
• While 500 kcal of Candies, sweet chocolate contain 3.7 times more Fat and 12.2 times more Saturated Fat than Boiled and Drained Frozen Carrots.
• Both Cooked Frozen Carrots and Candies, sweet chocolate offer comparable quantities of Energy and Sugars per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Candies, sweet chocolate provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3, Omega 6 and Protein