Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Carrots VS Dried Thyme Spices

Weight per 500 calories

• Carrots: 1220g
• Dried Thyme Spices: 181g

Dried Thyme Spices have 6.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Carrots, which is high in comparison to other foods. Carrots having low energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Dried Thyme Spices	10%	19%	71%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Dried Thyme Spices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3% 2.93g	14% 13.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.2% 0.39g	15.5% 4.95g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.52% 0.024g	78% 1.25g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.17% 1.2g	5.33% 0.91g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	90% 117g	89% 116g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	79.7% 58g	4.27% 3.1g	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	176% 67g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	20.3% 11.3g	29.5% 16.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Dried Thyme Spices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1131% 10183μg	38.2% 344μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	67% 0.8mg	77.4% 0.93mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	54.4% 0.71mg	55.6% 0.72mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	75% 12mg	56% 8.95mg	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	76.6% 1mg	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	124% 496μg	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	101% 91mg	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	90% 13.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	134% 161μg	2588% 3106μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Dried Thyme Spices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	40.2% 402mg	342% 3424mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	61% 0.55mg	173% 1.56mg	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	2799% 224mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	35% 146mg	95% 399mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	76% 1.74mg	620% 14.3mg	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	52% 364mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	115% 3902mg	43.4% 1475mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.2% 1.2μg	15% 8.33μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	56% 841mg	6.64% 100mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	26.6% 2.93mg	102% 11mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	29% 1077g	0.38% 14g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Raw Carrots have 29.6 times more Vitamin A, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.7 times more Vitamin B6 than Dried Thyme Spices.
• While Dried Thyme Spices contain 2.1 times more Vitamin B9, 1.3 times more Vitamin C, 1.7 times more Vitamin E and 19.3 times more Vitamin K than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Dried Thyme Spices have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B2 per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Dried Thyme Spices have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

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

• Raw Carrots have 2.6 times more Potassium, 8.4 times more Sodium and 76.3 times more Water than Dried Thyme Spices.
• While Dried Thyme Spices contain 8.5 times more Calcium, 2.8 times more Copper, 61.2 times more Iron, 2.7 times more Magnesium, 8.2 times more Manganese, 6.8 times more Selenium and 3.8 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Dried Thyme Spices have similar amounts of Phosphorus per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Carrots have 1.3 times more Omega 6 and 18.7 times more Sugars than Dried Thyme Spices.
• While Dried Thyme Spices contain 4.6 times more Fat, 12.7 times more Saturated Fat, 51.3 times more Omega 3, 2 times more Fiber and 1.5 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Dried Thyme Spices have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Dried Thyme Spices have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.