Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Chives VS Canned Carrots with Salt

Weight per 500 calories

• Chives: 1667g
• Canned Carrots with Salt: 2000g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is low in comparison to other foods.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Chives or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Chives	35%	18%	47%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Chives	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	12.5% 12g	3.9% 3.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.6% 2.43g	2.25% 0.72g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15.6% 0.25g	13.8% 0.22g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	24.7% 4.2g	9.3% 1.58g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	55.8% 72.5g	85.2% 111g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	42.5% 31g	68.4% 49.6g	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	NA	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	110% 41.7g	79% 30g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	97% 54.5g	23% 13g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Chives	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	404% 3633μg	1240% 11160μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	108% 1.3mg	30% 0.36mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	147% 1.9mg	46% 0.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	67.4% 10.8mg	69% 11mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	108% 5.4mg	54% 2.7mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	177% 2.3mg	172% 2.24mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	438% 1750μg	45% 180μg	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	1076% 968mg	60% 54mg	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	23.3% 3.5mg	99% 15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2954% 3545μg	163% 196μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Chives	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	153% 1533mg	50% 500mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	291% 2.6mg	231% 2.08mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	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	333% 26.7mg	160% 13mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	167% 700mg	38% 160mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	270% 6.2mg	391% 9mg	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	138% 967mg	68.6% 480mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	145% 4933mg	105% 3580mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	27.3% 15μg	14.5% 8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.33% 50mg	323% 4840mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	85% 9.33mg	47.3% 5.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	41% 1511g	50.2% 1859g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Chives VS Canned Carrots With Salt Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Chives or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Chives vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• 500 calories of Chives have 3.6 times more Vitamin B1, 3.2 times more Vitamin B2, 2 times more Vitamin B5, 9.7 times more Vitamin B9, 17.9 times more Vitamin C and 18.1 times more Vitamin K than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 500 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 3.1 times more Vitamin A and 4.2 times more Vitamin E than Raw Chives.
• Both Chives and Canned Carrots with Salt provide similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B6 per 500 calories.
• Both Raw Chives as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Chives vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• 500 calories of Chives have 3.1 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Copper, 2.1 times more Iron, 4.4 times more Magnesium, 2 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium, 1.9 times more Selenium and 1.8 times more Zinc than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 500 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 1.4 times more Manganese and 96.8 times more Sodium than Raw Chives.
• Both Chives and Canned Carrots with Salt contain similar levels of Water per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Chives have 3.2 times more Fat, 2.7 times more Omega 6, 1.4 times more Fiber and 4.3 times more Protein than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 500 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 1.5 times more Carbohydrate and 1.6 times more Sugars than Raw Chives.
• Both Chives and Canned Carrots with Salt offer comparable quantities of Energy and Omega 3 per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Canned Carrots with Salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6