Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Carrots VS Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust

Weight per 500 calories

• Carrots: 1220g
• Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust: 100g

Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust has 12.2 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Carrots, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Carrots having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Carrots or Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust	4%	45%	51%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3% 2.93g	25.5% 24.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.2% 0.39g	15.6% 5g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.52% 0.024g	3.74% 0.06g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.17% 1.2g	9.46% 1.6g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	90% 117g	49.4% 64g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	79.7% 58g	25% 18g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 43.8g	% 18g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	90% 34g	5% 1.9g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	20.3% 11.3g	9.1% 5.1g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust	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	15.3% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	54.4% 0.71mg	16.4% 0.21mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	75% 12mg	20% 3.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	66.6% 3.33mg	3.55% 0.18mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	129% 1.7mg	5.83% 0.076mg	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	16.2% 65μg	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	0% 0mg	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	12.3% 1.85mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	134% 161μg	18% 21.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	40.2% 402mg	2.9% 29mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	61% 0.55mg	24.7% 0.22mg	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	32.4% 2.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	35% 146mg	5.47% 23mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	76% 1.74mg	56% 1.3mg	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	16.7% 117mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	115% 3902mg	3.3% 113mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.2% 1.2μg	4.7% 2.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	56% 841mg	31.3% 470mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	26.6% 2.93mg	11.3% 1.25mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	29% 1077g	0.12% 4.36g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Carrots vs Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust:

• Raw Carrots have more Vitamin A, 4.4 times more Vitamin B1, 3.3 times more Vitamin B2, 3.7 times more Vitamin B3, 18.7 times more Vitamin B5, 22.2 times more Vitamin B6, 3.6 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 4.4 times more Vitamin E and 7.4 times more Vitamin K than Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Carrots vs Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust:

• Raw Carrots have 13.9 times more Calcium, 2.5 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Iron, 6.4 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Manganese, 3.7 times more Phosphorus, 34.6 times more Potassium, 1.8 times more Sodium, 2.3 times more Zinc and 246.9 times more Water than Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Carrots have 1.8 times more Carbohydrate, 3.2 times more Sugars, more Fructose, 18 times more Fiber and 2.2 times more Protein than Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust.
• While Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust contains 8.5 times more Fat, 12.8 times more Saturated Fat and 1.3 times more Omega 6 than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.