Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Frostings, chocolate, creamy, ready-to-eat VS Frozen Carrots

Weight per 500 calories

• Frostings, chocolate, creamy, ready-to-eat: 126g
• Frozen Carrots: 1389g

Frostings, chocolate, creamy, ready-to-eat have 11 times more energy per 100g than Frozen Carrots. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Frozen Carrots, Unprepared having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Frostings, chocolate, creamy, ready-to-eat or Frozen Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frostings, chocolate, creamy, ready-to-eat	1%	38%	61%
Frozen Carrots	8%	11%	81%

Macro Nutrients

	Frostings, chocolate, creamy, ready-to-eat	Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	23% 22g	6.6% 6.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	21.7% 6.96g	2.04% 0.65g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.56% 0.12g	14.8% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	15.8% 2.7g	20% 3.43g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	61.2% 79.6g	84.4% 110g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	100% 72.7g	91% 66g	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	5.94% 4.3g	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	% 5.56g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 56.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	3% 1.13g	121% 46g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.47% 1.4g	19.3% 11g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frostings, chocolate, creamy, ready-to-eat	Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1096% 9861μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1.36% 0.016mg	51% 0.61mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1.65% 0.021mg	39.5% 0.51mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.94% 0.15mg	40.3% 6.44mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0.71% 0.035mg	52% 2.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0.48% 0.006mg	101% 1.3mg	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	0.31% 1.26μg	34.7% 139μg	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% 0mg	38.6% 34.7mg	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	13% 1.96mg	52.8% 7.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	204% 244μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frostings, chocolate, creamy, ready-to-eat	Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1% 10mg	50% 500mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	28% 0.25mg	114% 1.03mg	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	22.4% 1.8mg	76.4% 6.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	6.3% 26.4mg	39.7% 167mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	13% 0.3mg	103% 2.38mg	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	14.2% 99mg	65.5% 458mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	7.26% 247mg	96% 3264mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.83% 1μg	17.7% 9.72μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	15.4% 230mg	63% 944mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.32% 0.37mg	41.7% 4.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.58% 21.4g	33.8% 1251g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Frostings, chocolate, creamy, ready-to-eat vs Frozen Carrots:

• Frozen Carrots, Unprepared contain more Vitamin A, 37.3 times more Vitamin B1, 24 times more Vitamin B2, 43 times more Vitamin B3, 73.6 times more Vitamin B5, 209.5 times more Vitamin B6, 110.3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 4 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Frostings, chocolate, creamy, ready-to-eat.
• Both Frostings, chocolate, creamy, ready-to-eat as well as Frozen Carrots, Unprepared have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Frostings, chocolate, creamy, ready-to-eat vs Frozen Carrots:

• Frozen Carrots, Unprepared contain 49.6 times more Calcium, 4.1 times more Copper, 3.4 times more Iron, 6.3 times more Magnesium, 7.9 times more Manganese, 4.6 times more Phosphorus, 13.2 times more Potassium, 9.6 times more Selenium, 4.1 times more Sodium, 12.5 times more Zinc and 58.4 times more Water than Frostings, chocolate, creamy, ready-to-eat.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Frostings, chocolate, creamy, ready-to-eat have 3.5 times more Fat and 10.7 times more Saturated Fat than Frozen Carrots, Unprepared.
• While Frozen Carrots, Unprepared contain 2 times more Omega 3, 1.3 times more Omega 6, 1.4 times more Carbohydrate, 40.4 times more Fiber and 7.8 times more Protein than Frostings, chocolate, creamy, ready-to-eat.
• Both Frostings, chocolate, creamy, ready-to-eat and Frozen Carrots, Unprepared have similar amounts of Energy and Sugars per 500 kcal.
• Both Frostings, chocolate, creamy, ready-to-eat as well as Frozen Carrots, Unprepared have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.