Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Frozen Carrots VS TVP

Weight per 500 calories

• Frozen Carrots: 1389g
• TVP: 152g

Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry has 9.2 times more energy per unit of mass than Frozen Carrots, Unprepared, which is high in comparison to other foods. Frozen Carrots having low energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen Carrots	8%	11%	81%
TVP	59%	3%	38%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen Carrots	TVP	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.6% 6.4g	1.56% 1.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.04% 0.65g	0.47% 0.15g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	14.8% 0.24g	9.47% 0.15g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	20% 3.43g	3.57% 0.61g	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	37.3% 48.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	91% 66g	20% 14.4g	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	58.2% 22g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19.3% 11g	135% 75.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen Carrots	TVP	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1096% 9861μg	0.34% 3.03μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	51% 0.61mg	75.8% 0.91mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	39.5% 0.51mg	35% 0.45mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	40.3% 6.44mg	18% 2.88mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	52% 2.6mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	101% 1.3mg	58.3% 0.76mg	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	114% 455μg	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	2.02% 0.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	204% 244μg	5.18% 6.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frozen Carrots	TVP	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	50% 500mg	39.4% 394mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	114% 1.03mg	253% 2.27mg	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	189% 15mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	39.7% 167mg	108% 455mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	103% 2.38mg	264% 6.06mg	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	154% 1076mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	96% 3264mg	111% 3788mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	17.7% 9.72μg	60.6% 33.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	63% 944mg	3.03% 45.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	41.7% 4.6mg	77% 8.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	33.8% 1251g	0.29% 10.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Frozen Carrots VS TVP Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

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

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Frozen Carrots vs TVP:

• 500 calories of Frozen Carrots have 3254.2 times more Vitamin A, 2.2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.7 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C, 26.1 times more Vitamin E and 39.3 times more Vitamin K than TVP.
• While 500 kcal of Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry contain 1.5 times more Vitamin B1 and 3.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Frozen Carrots, Unprepared.
• Both Frozen Carrots and TVP provide similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of TVP have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K
• Both Frozen Carrots, Unprepared as well as Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Frozen Carrots vs TVP:

• 500 calories of Frozen Carrots have 1.3 times more Calcium, 20.8 times more Sodium and 117.9 times more Water than TVP.
• While 500 kcal of Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry contain 2.2 times more Copper, 2.5 times more Iron, 2.7 times more Magnesium, 2.6 times more Manganese, 2.3 times more Phosphorus, 3.4 times more Selenium and 1.9 times more Zinc than Frozen Carrots, Unprepared.
• Both Frozen Carrots and TVP contain similar levels of Potassium per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Frozen Carrots have 1.6 times more Omega 3, 5.7 times more Omega 6, 2.3 times more Carbohydrate, 4.6 times more Sugars and 2.1 times more Fiber than TVP.
• While 500 kcal of Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry contain 7 times more Protein than Frozen Carrots, Unprepared.
• Both Frozen Carrots and TVP offer comparable quantities of Energy per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of TVP provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6