Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular VS Carrots

Weight per 500 calories

• Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular: 115g
• Carrots: 1220g

Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular have 10.6 times more energy per 100g than Carrots. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Carrots having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular or Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular	4%	29%	67%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	17.7% 17g	3% 2.93g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	9.07% 2.9g	1.2% 0.39g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	55.5% 0.89g	1.52% 0.024g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	37.6% 6.4g	7.17% 1.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	68% 88.2g	90% 117g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	79.7% 58g	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	9.25% 6.7g	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	% 7.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 43.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	90% 34g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	8.23% 4.6g	20.3% 11.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.13% 1.15μg	1131% 10183μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	16% 0.19mg	67% 0.8mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14.4% 0.19mg	54.4% 0.71mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	13.6% 2.17mg	75% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3% 0.15mg	66.6% 3.33mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	5.94% 0.077mg	129% 1.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	90% 27μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	10% 40.3μg	58% 232μg	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	0.38% 0.35mg	80% 72mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	53.7% 8.05mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	134% 161μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.2% 22mg	40.2% 402mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	35.3% 0.32mg	61% 0.55mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.98% 39μg	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	28.7% 2.3mg	45.7% 3.66mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	11% 46mg	35% 146mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	17.6% 0.4mg	76% 1.74mg	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	13.5% 94mg	61% 427mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	7.42% 252mg	115% 3902mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.45% 3μg	2.2% 1.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	23.3% 349mg	56% 841mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6.7% 0.74mg	26.6% 2.93mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.087% 3.23g	29% 1077g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular vs Carrots:

• Raw Carrots contain 8838.8 times more Vitamin A, 4.2 times more Vitamin B1, 3.8 times more Vitamin B2, 5.5 times more Vitamin B3, 22.1 times more Vitamin B5, 21.8 times more Vitamin B6, 5.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 208.2 times more Vitamin C than Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular.
• Both Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular vs Carrots:

• Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular have 2.5 times more Selenium than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 18.4 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 3.2 times more Magnesium, 4.3 times more Manganese, 4.5 times more Phosphorus, 15.5 times more Potassium, 2.4 times more Sodium, 4 times more Zinc and 333.8 times more Water than Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular have 5.9 times more Fat, 7.4 times more Saturated Fat, 36.4 times more Omega 3 and 5.2 times more Omega 6 than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 2.5 times more Protein than Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular.
• Both Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.