Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Frozen Carrots VS Baked White Potatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Frozen Carrots: 1389g
• Baked White Potatoes: 544g

Baked Whole White Potatoes have 2.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Frozen Carrots, Unprepared, which is average in comparison to other foods. Frozen Carrots having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Frozen Carrots or Baked White Potatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen Carrots	8%	11%	81%
Baked White Potatoes	9%	1%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen Carrots	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.6% 6.4g	0.84% 0.82g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.04% 0.65g	0.68% 0.22g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	14.8% 0.24g	5.1% 0.082g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	20% 3.43g	1.57% 0.27g	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	88% 115g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	91% 66g	11.5% 8.3g	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	2.7% 1.96g	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	% 3.42g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 56.3g	% 2.17g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	121% 46g	30% 11.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19.3% 11g	20.4% 11.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen Carrots	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1096% 9861μg	0.6% 5.43μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	51% 0.61mg	21.7% 0.26mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	39.5% 0.51mg	18% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	40.3% 6.44mg	52% 8.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	52% 2.6mg	41.6% 2.1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	101% 1.3mg	88.2% 1.15mg	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	51.6% 207μg	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	76% 68.5mg	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	1.45% 0.22mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	204% 244μg	12.2% 14.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frozen Carrots	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	50% 500mg	5.43% 54.3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	114% 1.03mg	76.7% 0.69mg	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	76.4% 6.1mg	43.5% 3.48mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	39.7% 167mg	35% 147mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	103% 2.38mg	44.7% 1.03mg	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	58.2% 408mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	96% 3264mg	87% 2957mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	17.7% 9.72μg	4.94% 2.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	63% 944mg	2.54% 38mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	41.7% 4.6mg	17.3% 1.9mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	33.8% 1251g	11% 410g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Frozen Carrots vs Baked White Potatoes:

• Frozen Carrots, Unprepared have 1814.4 times more Vitamin A, 2.3 times more Vitamin B1, 2.2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.2 times more Vitamin B5, 36.4 times more Vitamin E and 16.7 times more Vitamin K than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole White Potatoes contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 2 times more Vitamin C than Frozen Carrots, Unprepared.
• Both Frozen Carrots, Unprepared and Baked Whole White Potatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 500 kcal.
• Both Frozen Carrots, Unprepared as well as Baked Whole White Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Frozen Carrots vs Baked White Potatoes:

• Frozen Carrots, Unprepared have 9.2 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Iron, 2.3 times more Manganese, 3.6 times more Selenium, 24.8 times more Sodium, 2.4 times more Zinc and 3.1 times more Water than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• Both Frozen Carrots, Unprepared and Baked Whole White Potatoes have similar amounts of Magnesium, Phosphorus and Potassium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Frozen Carrots, Unprepared have 7.8 times more Fat, 2.9 times more Omega 3, 12.9 times more Omega 6, 8 times more Sugars, 2.2 times more Fructose and 4 times more Fiber than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• Both Frozen Carrots, Unprepared and Baked Whole White Potatoes have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Frozen Carrots, Unprepared as well as Baked Whole White Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.