Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Carrots VS Kohlrabi

Weight per 500 calories

• Carrots: 1220g
• Kohlrabi: 1852g

Carrots have 1.5 times more energy per 100g than Kohlrabi. It has low energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Kohlrabi having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Carrots or Kohlrabi?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Kohlrabi	21%	3%	76%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Kohlrabi	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3% 2.93g	1.9% 1.85g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.2% 0.39g	0.75% 0.24g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.52% 0.024g	30% 0.48g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.17% 1.2g	2.18% 0.37g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	90% 117g	88.3% 115g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	79.7% 58g	66.4% 48g	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	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	% 7.2g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 43.8g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	90% 34g	175% 66.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	20.3% 11.3g	56.2% 31.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Kohlrabi	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1131% 10183μg	4.1% 37μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	67% 0.8mg	77% 0.93mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	54.4% 0.71mg	28.5% 0.37mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	75% 12mg	46.3% 7.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	66.6% 3.33mg	61% 3.06mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	129% 1.7mg	214% 2.78mg	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	74% 296μg	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	1276% 1148mg	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	59.3% 8.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	134% 161μg	1.54% 1.85μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Kohlrabi	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	40.2% 402mg	44.4% 444mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	61% 0.55mg	265% 2.4mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.98% 39μg	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	45.7% 3.66mg	93% 7.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	35% 146mg	83.8% 352mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	76% 1.74mg	112% 2.57mg	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	122% 852mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	115% 3902mg	191% 6481mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.2% 1.2μg	23.6% 13μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	56% 841mg	24.7% 370mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	26.6% 2.93mg	5.05% 0.56mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	29% 1077g	45.5% 1685g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Carrots vs Kohlrabi:

• Raw Carrots have 274.9 times more Vitamin A, 1.9 times more Vitamin B2, 1.6 times more Vitamin B3 and 86.9 times more Vitamin K than Raw Kohlrabi.
• While Raw Kohlrabi contains 1.7 times more Vitamin B6, 1.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 16 times more Vitamin C than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Raw Kohlrabi have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B5 and Vitamin E per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Raw Kohlrabi have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Carrots vs Kohlrabi:

• Raw Carrots have 2.3 times more Sodium and 5.3 times more Zinc than Raw Kohlrabi.
• While Raw Kohlrabi contains 4.4 times more Copper, 2 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese, 2 times more Phosphorus, 1.7 times more Potassium, 10.6 times more Selenium and 1.6 times more Water than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Raw Kohlrabi have similar amounts of Calcium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Carrots have 3.3 times more Omega 6 and 1.2 times more Sugars than Raw Kohlrabi.
• While Raw Kohlrabi contains 19.7 times more Omega 3, 2 times more Fiber and 2.8 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Raw Kohlrabi have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Raw Kohlrabi have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.