Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Frozen Carrots VS Fast-food Cola

Weight per 500 calories

• Frozen Carrots: 1389g
• Fast-food Cola: 1351g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is low in comparison to other foods.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Frozen Carrots or Fast-food Cola?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen Carrots	8%	11%	81%
Fast-food Cola	1%	0%	99%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen Carrots	Fast-food Cola	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.6% 6.4g	0.28% 0.27g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.04% 0.65g	0% 0g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	14.8% 0.24g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	20% 3.43g	0% 0g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	84.4% 110g	99% 129g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	91% 66g	167% 121g	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	5.94% 4.3g	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	% 5.56g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 56.3g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	121% 46g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19.3% 11g	1.7% 0.95g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen Carrots	Fast-food Cola	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1096% 9861μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	51% 0.61mg	0% 0mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	39.5% 0.51mg	0% 0mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	40.3% 6.44mg	0% 0mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	52% 2.6mg	0% 0mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	101% 1.3mg	0% 0mg	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	34.7% 139μg	0% 0μg	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	38.6% 34.7mg	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	52.8% 7.9mg	0% 0mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	204% 244μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frozen Carrots	Fast-food Cola	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	50% 500mg	2.7% 27mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	114% 1.03mg	1.5% 0.014mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	19.3% 770μg	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	76.4% 6.1mg	18.6% 1.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	39.7% 167mg	0% 0mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	103% 2.38mg	1.18% 0.027mg	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	65.5% 458mg	19.3% 135mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	96% 3264mg	0.79% 27mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	17.7% 9.72μg	2.46% 1.35μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	63% 944mg	3.6% 54mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	41.7% 4.6mg	2.46% 0.27mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	33.8% 1251g	33% 1220g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Frozen Carrots VS Fast-food Cola Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Frozen Carrots or Fast-food Cola?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Frozen Carrots vs Fast-food Cola:

• 500 calories of Frozen Carrots have more Vitamin A, more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Fast-food Cola.
• 500 calories of Fast-food Cola have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K
• Both Frozen Carrots, Unprepared as well as Carbonated Fast-food Cola have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Frozen Carrots vs Fast-food Cola:

• 500 calories of Frozen Carrots have 18.5 times more Calcium, 76.1 times more Copper, 4.1 times more Iron, more Magnesium, 87.9 times more Manganese, 3.4 times more Phosphorus, 120.8 times more Potassium, 7.2 times more Selenium, 17.5 times more Sodium and 17 times more Zinc than Fast-food Cola.
• Both Frozen Carrots and Fast-food Cola contain similar levels of Water per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Fast-food Cola lack sufficient amounts of Calcium, Copper, Magnesium, Manganese, Potassium, Selenium and Zinc

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Frozen Carrots have more Omega 3, more Omega 6, more Fiber and 11.5 times more Protein than Fast-food Cola.
• While 500 kcal of Carbonated Fast-food Cola contain 1.8 times more Sugars than Frozen Carrots, Unprepared.
• Both Frozen Carrots and Fast-food Cola offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Fast-food Cola provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3, Omega 6, Fiber and Protein