Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Carrots VS Dried Chervil Spices

Weight per 500 calories

• Carrots: 1220g
• Dried Chervil Spices: 211g

Dried Chervil Spices have 5.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Carrots, which is above average in comparison to other foods. Carrots having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Carrots or Dried Chervil Spices?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Dried Chervil Spices	29%	11%	60%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Dried Chervil Spices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3% 2.93g	8.5% 8.23g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.2% 0.39g	1.1% 0.36g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.52% 0.024g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.17% 1.2g	22.3% 3.8g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	90% 117g	79.7% 104g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	79.7% 58g	NA	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	62.7% 24g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	20.3% 11.3g	87.4% 49g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Dried Chervil Spices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1131% 10183μg	68.7% 618μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	67% 0.8mg	67% 0.8mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	54.4% 0.71mg	110% 1.43mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	75% 12mg	71.2% 11.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	66.6% 3.33mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	129% 1.7mg	151% 1.96mg	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	145% 578μg	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	117% 105mg	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	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	134% 161μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Dried Chervil Spices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	40.2% 402mg	284% 2840mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	61% 0.55mg	103% 0.93mg	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	843% 67.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	35% 146mg	65.3% 274mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	76% 1.74mg	193% 4.43mg	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	136% 949mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	115% 3902mg	294% 10000mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.2% 1.2μg	112% 62μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	56% 841mg	11.7% 175mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	26.6% 2.93mg	169% 18.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	29% 1077g	0.41% 15g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Carrots vs Dried Chervil Spices:

• Raw Carrots have 16.5 times more Vitamin A than Dried Chervil Spices.
• While Dried Chervil Spices contain 2 times more Vitamin B2, 2.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.5 times more Vitamin C than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Dried Chervil Spices have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B6 per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Dried Chervil Spices have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Carrots vs Dried Chervil Spices:

• Raw Carrots have 4.8 times more Sodium and 70.9 times more Water than Dried Chervil Spices.
• While Dried Chervil Spices contain 7.1 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Copper, 18.4 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Magnesium, 2.5 times more Manganese, 2.2 times more Phosphorus, 2.6 times more Potassium, 50.7 times more Selenium and 6.3 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Carrots have 1.4 times more Fiber than Dried Chervil Spices.
• While Dried Chervil Spices contain 2.8 times more Fat, 3.1 times more Omega 6 and 4.3 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Dried Chervil Spices have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Dried Chervil Spices have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.