Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Carrots VS Baked White Potatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Carrots: 1220g
• Baked White Potatoes: 544g

Baked Whole White Potatoes have 2.2 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Carrots, which is average in comparison to other foods. Carrots having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Carrots or Baked White Potatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Baked White Potatoes	9%	1%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3% 2.93g	0.84% 0.82g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.2% 0.39g	0.68% 0.22g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.52% 0.024g	5.1% 0.082g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.17% 1.2g	1.57% 0.27g	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% 115g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	79.7% 58g	11.5% 8.3g	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	2.7% 1.96g	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	% 3.42g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 43.8g	% 2.17g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	90% 34g	30% 11.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	20.3% 11.3g	20.4% 11.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1131% 10183μg	0.6% 5.43μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	67% 0.8mg	21.7% 0.26mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	54.4% 0.71mg	18% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	75% 12mg	52% 8.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	66.6% 3.33mg	41.6% 2.1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	129% 1.7mg	88.2% 1.15mg	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	51.6% 207μg	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	76% 68.5mg	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	1.45% 0.22mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	134% 161μg	12.2% 14.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	40.2% 402mg	5.43% 54.3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	61% 0.55mg	76.7% 0.69mg	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	43.5% 3.48mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	35% 146mg	35% 147mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	76% 1.74mg	44.7% 1.03mg	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	58.2% 408mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	115% 3902mg	87% 2957mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.2% 1.2μg	4.94% 2.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	56% 841mg	2.54% 38mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	26.6% 2.93mg	17.3% 1.9mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	29% 1077g	11% 410g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Carrots vs Baked White Potatoes:

• Raw Carrots have 1873.7 times more Vitamin A, 3.1 times more Vitamin B1, 3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 1.6 times more Vitamin B5, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6, 37 times more Vitamin E and 11 times more Vitamin K than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• Both Raw Carrots and Baked Whole White Potatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 and Vitamin C per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Baked Whole White Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Carrots vs Baked White Potatoes:

• Raw Carrots have 7.4 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Manganese, 1.3 times more Potassium, 22.1 times more Sodium, 1.5 times more Zinc and 2.6 times more Water than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole White Potatoes contain 1.3 times more Copper than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Baked Whole White Potatoes have similar amounts of Iron, Magnesium and Phosphorus per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Baked Whole White Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Carrots have 4.6 times more Omega 6, 7 times more Sugars, 3.4 times more Fructose and 3 times more Fiber than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole White Potatoes contain 3.3 times more Omega 3 than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Baked Whole White Potatoes have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Baked Whole White Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.