Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Lemon Grass VS Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt

Weight per 500 calories

• Lemon Grass: 505g
• Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt: 2174g

Lemon Grass have 4.3 times more energy per 100g than Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt. It has average energy density when compared to other foods. Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Lemon Grass or Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Lemon Grass	6%	4%	90%
Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	9%	5%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	Lemon Grass	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	2.55% 2.47g	3.14% 3.04g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.88% 0.6g	1.7% 0.54g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	9.8% 0.16g	11% 0.17g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.1% 0.7g	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	98% 128g	89.8% 117g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	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	NA	103% 39g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	16.4% 9.2g	22.5% 12.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Lemon Grass	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1481% 13326μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	27.4% 0.33mg	34.4% 0.41mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	52.4% 0.68mg	45% 0.59mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	34.8% 5.56mg	57.2% 9.15mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.05% 0.25mg	60.4% 3.02mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	31% 0.4mg	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	95% 379μg	43.5% 174μg	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	14.6% 13mg	48.3% 43.5mg	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	NA	106% 16mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	178% 213μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Lemon Grass	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	33% 328mg	67.4% 674mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	149% 1.34mg	249% 2.24mg	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	516% 41.3mg	141% 11.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	72% 303mg	46.6% 196mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1147% 26.4mg	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	73% 510mg	62% 435mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	107% 3652mg	111% 3761mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	6.43% 3.54μg	16% 8.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.02% 30.3mg	348% 5217mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	102% 11.3mg	57.3% 6.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.63% 356g	54.6% 2022g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lemon Grass VS Canned Carrots With Liquids And Salt Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Lemon Grass or Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Lemon Grass vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• 500 calories of Lemon Grass have 2.2 times more Vitamin B9 than Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt.
• While 500 kcal of Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain more Vitamin A, 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B3, 12 times more Vitamin B5, 6 times more Vitamin B6 and 3.3 times more Vitamin C than Raw Lemon Grass .
• Both Lemon Grass and Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt provide similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Lemon Grass have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin B5
• Both Raw Lemon Grass as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Lemon Grass vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• 500 calories of Lemon Grass have 3.7 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 2.7 times more Manganese and 1.8 times more Zinc than Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt.
• While 500 kcal of Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 2.1 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Copper, 2.5 times more Selenium, 172.2 times more Sodium and 5.7 times more Water than Raw Lemon Grass .
• Both Lemon Grass and Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt contain similar levels of Phosphorus and Potassium per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Lemon Grass lack sufficient amounts of Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 kcal of Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 1.4 times more Protein than Raw Lemon Grass .
• Both Lemon Grass and Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Lemon Grass provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3
• Both Raw Lemon Grass as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.