Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Frozen Carrots VS Watercress

Weight per 500 calories

• Frozen Carrots: 1389g
• Watercress: 4546g

Frozen Carrots have 3.3 times more energy per 100g than Watercress. It has low energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Watercress having very low energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen Carrots	8%	11%	81%
Watercress	60%	6%	34%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen Carrots	Watercress	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.6% 6.4g	4.7% 4.55g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.04% 0.65g	3.84% 1.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	14.8% 0.24g	65.3% 1.05g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	20% 3.43g	3.2% 0.55g	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	45% 58.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	91% 66g	12.5% 9.1g	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	60% 22.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19.3% 11g	187% 105g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen Carrots	Watercress	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1096% 9861μg	808% 7273μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	51% 0.61mg	341% 4.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	39.5% 0.51mg	420% 5.45mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	40.3% 6.44mg	57% 9.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	52% 2.6mg	282% 14mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	101% 1.3mg	451% 5.86mg	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	102% 409μg	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	2172% 1955mg	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	303% 45.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	204% 244μg	9470% 11364μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frozen Carrots	Watercress	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	50% 500mg	545% 5455mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	114% 1.03mg	389% 3.5mg	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	114% 9.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	39.7% 167mg	227% 955mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	103% 2.38mg	482% 11mg	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	390% 2727mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	96% 3264mg	441% 15000mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	17.7% 9.72μg	74.4% 41μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	63% 944mg	124% 1864mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	41.7% 4.6mg	45.5% 5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	33.8% 1251g	117% 4323g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Frozen Carrots VS Watercress Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

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

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

• 500 calories of Frozen Carrots have 1.4 times more Vitamin A than Watercress.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Watercress contain 6.7 times more Vitamin B1, 10.6 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 5.4 times more Vitamin B5, 4.4 times more Vitamin B6, 2.9 times more Vitamin B9, 56.3 times more Vitamin C, 5.7 times more Vitamin E and 46.5 times more Vitamin K than Frozen Carrots, Unprepared.
• Both Frozen Carrots, Unprepared as well as Raw Watercress have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Frozen Carrots vs Watercress:

• 500 kcal of Raw Watercress contain 10.9 times more Calcium, 3.4 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 5.7 times more Magnesium, 4.7 times more Manganese, 6 times more Phosphorus, 4.6 times more Potassium, 4.2 times more Selenium, 2 times more Sodium and 3.5 times more Water than Frozen Carrots, Unprepared.
• Both Frozen Carrots and Watercress contain similar levels of Zinc per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Frozen Carrots have 6.3 times more Omega 6, 1.9 times more Carbohydrate, 7.3 times more Sugars and 2 times more Fiber than Watercress.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Watercress contain 4.4 times more Omega 3 and 9.7 times more Protein than Frozen Carrots, Unprepared.
• Both Frozen Carrots and Watercress offer comparable quantities of Energy per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Watercress provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6