Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Grapefruit VS Canned Carrots with Salt

Weight per 500 calories

• Grapefruit: 1563g
• Canned Carrots with Salt: 2000g

Grapefruit has 1.3 times more energy per 100g than Canned Carrots with Salt. It has low energy density when compared to other foods. Drained Canned Carrots with Salt having very low energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Grapefruit	7%	3%	90%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Grapefruit	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.6% 1.56g	3.9% 3.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.68% 0.22g	2.25% 0.72g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.9% 0.078g	13.8% 0.22g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.75% 0.3g	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	97% 126g	85.2% 111g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	150% 109g	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	45.2% 17g	79% 30g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	17.6% 9.84g	23% 13g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Grapefruit	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	80% 719μg	1240% 11160μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	47% 0.56mg	30% 0.36mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	24% 0.31mg	46% 0.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	24.4% 3.9mg	69% 11mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	88.4% 4.42mg	54% 2.7mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	50.5% 0.66mg	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	39% 156μg	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	597% 538mg	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	13.5% 2.03mg	99% 15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	163% 196μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Grapefruit	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18.8% 188mg	50% 500mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	81.6% 0.73mg	231% 2.08mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.39% 15.6μg	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	17.6% 1.4mg	160% 13mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	29.8% 125mg	38% 160mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	8.15% 0.19mg	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	18% 125mg	68.6% 480mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	64% 2172mg	105% 3580mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.52% 4.7μg	14.5% 8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	323% 4840mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.94% 1.1mg	47.3% 5.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	38.4% 1420g	50.2% 1859g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Grapefruit VS Canned Carrots With Salt Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

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

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

• 500 calories of Grapefruit have 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B5 and 10 times more Vitamin C than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 500 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 15.5 times more Vitamin A, 1.9 times more Vitamin B2, 2.8 times more Vitamin B3, 3.4 times more Vitamin B6, 7.3 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Raw Grapefruit.
• Both Grapefruit and Canned Carrots with Salt provide similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Grapefruit have insufficient amounts of Vitamin K
• Both Raw Grapefruit 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 Grapefruit vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• 500 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 2.7 times more Calcium, 2.8 times more Copper, 9.1 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 48 times more Manganese, 3.8 times more Phosphorus, 1.6 times more Potassium, 1.7 times more Selenium, more Sodium, 4.8 times more Zinc and 1.3 times more Water than Raw Grapefruit.
• 500 calories of Grapefruit lack sufficient amounts of Manganese, Selenium and Zinc

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Grapefruit have 2.2 times more Sugars than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 500 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 2.8 times more Omega 3, 1.7 times more Fiber and 1.3 times more Protein than Raw Grapefruit.
• Both Grapefruit and Canned Carrots with Salt offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Grapefruit provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3
• Both Raw Grapefruit as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.