Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Carrots VS Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water

Weight per 500 calories

• Carrots: 1220g
• Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water: 1852g

Carrots have 1.5 times more energy per 100g than Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water. It has low energy density when compared to other foods. Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Carrots or Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water	0%	2%	98%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3% 2.93g	1.34% 1.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.2% 0.39g	0% 0g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.52% 0.024g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.17% 1.2g	0% 0g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	90% 117g	98% 128g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	79.7% 58g	175% 127g	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	9.25% 6.7g	39.6% 28.7g	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	% 7.2g	% 2.78g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 43.8g	% 91g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	90% 34g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	20.3% 11.3g	0% 0g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1131% 10183μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	67% 0.8mg	0% 0mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	54.4% 0.71mg	1.42% 0.019mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	75% 12mg	0% 0mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	66.6% 3.33mg	0% 0mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	129% 1.7mg	0% 0mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	90% 27μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	58% 232μg	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	80% 72mg	59.7% 53.7mg	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	53.7% 8.05mg	0% 0mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	134% 161μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	40.2% 402mg	7.4% 74mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	61% 0.55mg	22.6% 0.2mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.98% 39μg	30.6% 1226μg	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	45.7% 3.66mg	2.3% 0.19mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	35% 146mg	57.3% 241mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	76% 1.74mg	0.81% 0.019mg	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	61% 427mg	18.5% 130mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	115% 3902mg	1.63% 55.6mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.2% 1.2μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	56% 841mg	16% 241mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	26.6% 2.93mg	1.7% 0.19mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	29% 1077g	46.5% 1720g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Carrots vs Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water:

• Raw Carrots have more Vitamin A, more Vitamin B1, 38.2 times more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9, 1.3 times more Vitamin C, more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Carrots vs Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water:

• Raw Carrots have 5.4 times more Calcium, 2.7 times more Copper, 19.8 times more Iron, 94.2 times more Manganese, 3.3 times more Phosphorus, 70.2 times more Potassium, 3.5 times more Sodium and 15.8 times more Zinc than Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water.
• While Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water contains 31.4 times more Fluoride, 1.6 times more Magnesium and 1.6 times more Water than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Carrots have more Omega 6, more Fiber and more Protein than Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water.
• While Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water contains 2.2 times more Sugars and 4.3 times more Fructose than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder, Prepared With Water have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.