Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Carrots VS Bottled Lime Juice

Weight per 500 calories

• Carrots: 1220g
• Bottled Lime Juice: 2381g

Carrots have 2 times more energy per 100g than Bottled Lime Juice. It has low energy density when compared to other foods. Unsweetened Canned or Bottled Lime Juice having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Carrots or Bottled Lime Juice?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Bottled Lime Juice	3%	7%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Bottled Lime Juice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3% 2.93g	5.65% 5.48g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.2% 0.39g	1.93% 0.62g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.52% 0.024g	32.7% 0.52g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.17% 1.2g	5.9% 1g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	90% 117g	123% 159g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	79.7% 58g	45% 32.6g	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	25% 9.52g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	20.3% 11.3g	10.6% 5.95g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Bottled Lime Juice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1131% 10183μg	2.65% 24μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	67% 0.8mg	65.5% 0.79mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	54.4% 0.71mg	5.5% 0.071mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	75% 12mg	24.3% 3.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	66.6% 3.33mg	31.4% 1.57mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	129% 1.7mg	49.5% 0.64mg	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	47.6% 190μg	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	169% 152mg	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	19% 2.86mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	134% 161μg	9.92% 12μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Bottled Lime Juice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	40.2% 402mg	28.6% 286mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	61% 0.55mg	79.4% 0.71mg	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	68.5% 5.48mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	35% 146mg	39.7% 167mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	76% 1.74mg	8.3% 0.19mg	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	34% 238mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	115% 3902mg	52.5% 1786mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.2% 1.2μg	4.33% 2.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	56% 841mg	25.4% 381mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	26.6% 2.93mg	13% 1.43mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	29% 1077g	59.5% 2203g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Carrots vs Bottled Lime Juice:

• Raw Carrots have 427.7 times more Vitamin A, 9.9 times more Vitamin B2, 3.1 times more Vitamin B3, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5, 2.6 times more Vitamin B6, 1.2 times more Vitamin B9, 2.8 times more Vitamin E and 13.5 times more Vitamin K than Unsweetened Canned or Bottled Lime Juice.
• While Unsweetened Canned or Bottled Lime Juice contains 2.1 times more Vitamin C than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Unsweetened Canned or Bottled Lime Juice have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Unsweetened Canned or Bottled Lime Juice have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Carrots vs Bottled Lime Juice:

• Raw Carrots have 1.4 times more Calcium, 9.2 times more Manganese, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 2.2 times more Potassium, 2.2 times more Sodium and 2 times more Zinc than Unsweetened Canned or Bottled Lime Juice.
• While Unsweetened Canned or Bottled Lime Juice contains 1.3 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron and 2 times more Water than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Unsweetened Canned or Bottled Lime Juice have similar amounts of Magnesium per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Unsweetened Canned or Bottled Lime Juice have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Carrots have 1.2 times more Omega 6, 1.8 times more Sugars, 3.6 times more Fiber and 1.9 times more Protein than Unsweetened Canned or Bottled Lime Juice.
• While Unsweetened Canned or Bottled Lime Juice contains 1.9 times more Fat, 21.5 times more Omega 3 and 1.4 times more Carbohydrate than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Unsweetened Canned or Bottled Lime Juice have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Unsweetened Canned or Bottled Lime Juice have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.