Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE VS Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt

Weight per 500 calories

• Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE: 124g
• Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt: 2174g

Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE has 17.5 times more energy per 100g than Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE or Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE	21%	27%	52%
Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	9%	5%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	15.6% 15g	3.14% 3.04g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	21.4% 6.85g	1.7% 0.54g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	9.6% 0.15g	11% 0.17g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	19% 3.2g	7.16% 1.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	50% 65g	89.8% 117g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	29% 21g	73.8% 53.5g	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	0.63% 0.46g	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	% 1.3g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 11.5g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	14% 5.33g	103% 39g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	46% 25.7g	22.5% 12.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	51.6% 464μg	1481% 13326μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	12.4% 0.15mg	34.4% 0.41mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	286% 3.72mg	45% 0.59mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	288% 46mg	57.2% 9.15mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	395% 19.7mg	60.4% 3.02mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	229% 2.98mg	187% 2.43mg	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	328% 1311μg	43.5% 174μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	331% 7.94μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	94% 84.4mg	48.3% 43.5mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	26% 155IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	69.5% 10.4mg	106% 16mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	42% 50.6μg	178% 213μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	110% 1099mg	67.4% 674mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	194% 1.75mg	249% 2.24mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.053% 2.1μg	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	220% 17.6mg	141% 11.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	97% 408mg	46.6% 196mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	140% 3.2mg	425% 9.8mg	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	139% 974mg	62% 435mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	15% 511mg	111% 3761mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	141% 77.5μg	16% 8.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	32% 479mg	348% 5217mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	110% 12mg	57.3% 6.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.31% 11.6g	54.6% 2022g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE has 6.3 times more Vitamin B2, 5 times more Vitamin B3, 6.5 times more Vitamin B5, 1.2 times more Vitamin B6, 7.5 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, 1.9 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin D than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 28.7 times more Vitamin A, 2.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin E and 4.2 times more Vitamin K than Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE has 1.6 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Iron, 2.1 times more Magnesium, 2.2 times more Phosphorus, 8.9 times more Selenium and 1.9 times more Zinc than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 1.3 times more Copper, 3 times more Manganese, 7.4 times more Potassium, 10.9 times more Sodium and 173.7 times more Water than Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE has 5 times more Fat, 12.6 times more Saturated Fat, 2.6 times more Omega 6 and 2 times more Protein than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 1.8 times more Carbohydrate, 2.6 times more Sugars and 7.3 times more Fiber than Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE.
• Both Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE and Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have similar amounts of Energy and Omega 3 per 500 kcal.
• Both Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.