Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Peeled Cucumber VS Canned Carrots with Salt

Weight per 500 calories

• Peeled Cucumber: 5000g
• Canned Carrots with Salt: 2000g

Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have 2.5 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Peeled Cucumber, which is very low in comparison to other foods. Peeled Cucumber having very low energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Peeled Cucumber	19%	12%	69%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Peeled Cucumber	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8.25% 8g	3.9% 3.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	12% 3.9g	2.25% 0.72g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	31.3% 0.5g	13.8% 0.22g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.94% 0.5g	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	83% 108g	85.2% 111g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	95% 69g	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	51.7% 37.5g	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	% 31.5g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	92% 35g	79% 30g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	52.7% 29.5g	23% 13g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Peeled Cucumber	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	22.2% 200μg	1240% 11160μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	129% 1.55mg	30% 0.36mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	96% 1.25mg	46% 0.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	11.6% 1.85mg	69% 11mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	240% 12mg	54% 2.7mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	196% 2.55mg	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	175% 700μg	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	178% 160mg	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	10% 1.5mg	99% 15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	300% 360μg	163% 196μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Peeled Cucumber	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	70% 700mg	50% 500mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	394% 3.55mg	231% 2.08mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	1.63% 65μg	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	138% 11mg	160% 13mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	143% 600mg	38% 160mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	159% 3.65mg	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	150% 1050mg	68.6% 480mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	200% 6800mg	105% 3580mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.1% 5μg	14.5% 8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6.67% 100mg	323% 4840mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	77.3% 8.5mg	47.3% 5.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	131% 4837g	50.2% 1859g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Peeled Cucumber VS Canned Carrots With Salt Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

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

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

• 500 calories of Peeled Cucumber have 4.3 times more Vitamin B1, 2.1 times more Vitamin B2, 4.4 times more Vitamin B5, 3.9 times more Vitamin B9, 3 times more Vitamin C and 1.8 times more Vitamin K than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 500 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 55.8 times more Vitamin A, 6 times more Vitamin B3 and 9.9 times more Vitamin E than Raw Peeled Cucumber.
• Both Peeled Cucumber and Canned Carrots with Salt provide similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 500 calories.
• Both Raw Peeled Cucumber 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 Peeled Cucumber vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• 500 calories of Peeled Cucumber have 1.4 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Copper, 3.8 times more Magnesium, 2.2 times more Phosphorus, 1.9 times more Potassium, 1.6 times more Zinc and 2.6 times more Water than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 500 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 2.5 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Selenium and 48.4 times more Sodium than Raw Peeled Cucumber.
• Both Peeled Cucumber and Canned Carrots with Salt contain similar levels of Iron per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Peeled Cucumber lack sufficient amounts of Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Peeled Cucumber have 5.4 times more Saturated Fat, 2.3 times more Omega 3, 1.4 times more Sugars and 2.3 times more Protein than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• Both Peeled Cucumber and Canned Carrots with Salt offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 500 calories.
• Both Raw Peeled Cucumber as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.