Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Carrots VS Canned Red Hot Chili Peppers

Weight per 500 calories

• Carrots: 1220g
• Canned Red Hot Chili Peppers: 2381g

Carrots have 2 times more energy per 100g than Canned Red Hot Chili Peppers. It has low energy density when compared to other foods. Canned Red Hot Chili Peppers Solids And Liquids having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Carrots or Canned Red Hot Chili Peppers?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Canned Red Hot Chili Peppers	14%	4%	82%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Canned Red Hot Chili Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3% 2.93g	2.45% 2.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.2% 0.39g	0.74% 0.24g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.52% 0.024g	2.98% 0.048g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.17% 1.2g	7.3% 1.24g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	90% 117g	93% 121g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	79.7% 58g	109% 79g	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	81.5% 31g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	20.3% 11.3g	38.3% 21.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Canned Red Hot Chili Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1131% 10183μg	1574% 14167μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	67% 0.8mg	39.7% 0.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	54.4% 0.71mg	92% 1.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	75% 12mg	119% 19mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	66.6% 3.33mg	16% 0.81mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	129% 1.7mg	280% 3.64mg	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	59.5% 238μg	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	1799% 1619mg	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	110% 16.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	134% 161μg	173% 207μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Canned Red Hot Chili Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	40.2% 402mg	16.7% 167mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	61% 0.55mg	267% 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	149% 12mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	35% 146mg	79.4% 333mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	76% 1.74mg	143% 3.3mg	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	58% 405mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	115% 3902mg	131% 4452mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.2% 1.2μg	13% 7.14μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	56% 841mg	1862% 27929mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	26.6% 2.93mg	36.8% 4.05mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	29% 1077g	59.5% 2202g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Carrots vs Canned Red Hot Chili Peppers:

• Raw Carrots have 1.7 times more Vitamin B1 and 4.1 times more Vitamin B5 than Canned Red Hot Chili Peppers Solids And Liquids.
• While Canned Red Hot Chili Peppers Solids And Liquids contain 1.4 times more Vitamin A, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 1.6 times more Vitamin B3, 2.2 times more Vitamin B6, 22.5 times more Vitamin C, 2 times more Vitamin E and 1.3 times more Vitamin K than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Canned Red Hot Chili Peppers Solids And Liquids have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Canned Red Hot Chili Peppers Solids And Liquids have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Carrots vs Canned Red Hot Chili Peppers:

• Raw Carrots have 2.4 times more Calcium than Canned Red Hot Chili Peppers Solids And Liquids.
• While Canned Red Hot Chili Peppers Solids And Liquids contain 4.4 times more Copper, 3.3 times more Iron, 2.3 times more Magnesium, 1.9 times more Manganese, 5.9 times more Selenium, 33.2 times more Sodium, 1.4 times more Zinc and 2 times more Water than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Canned Red Hot Chili Peppers Solids And Liquids have similar amounts of Phosphorus and Potassium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Canned Red Hot Chili Peppers Solids And Liquids contain 1.4 times more Sugars and 1.9 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Canned Red Hot Chili Peppers Solids And Liquids have similar amounts of Energy, Omega 6, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Canned Red Hot Chili Peppers Solids And Liquids have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.