Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Butterhead Lettuce VS Carrots

Weight per 500 calories

• Butterhead Lettuce: 3846g
• Carrots: 1220g

Raw Carrots have 3.2 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Butterhead Lettuce, which is low in comparison to other foods. Butterhead Lettuce having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Butterhead Lettuce or Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Butterhead Lettuce	33%	12%	55%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Butterhead Lettuce	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8.72% 8.46g	3% 2.93g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.5% 1.1g	1.2% 0.39g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	200% 3.2g	1.52% 0.024g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.7% 1.3g	7.17% 1.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	66% 85.8g	90% 117g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	50% 36g	79.7% 58g	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	27% 19.6g	9.25% 6.7g	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	% 16.5g	% 7.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 43.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	111% 42.3g	90% 34g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	93% 52g	20.3% 11.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Butterhead Lettuce	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	709% 6385μg	1131% 10183μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	183% 2.2mg	67% 0.8mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	183% 2.4mg	54.4% 0.71mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	86% 13.7mg	75% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	115% 5.77mg	66.6% 3.33mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	243% 3.15mg	129% 1.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	90% 27μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	702% 2808μg	58% 232μg	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	158% 142mg	80% 72mg	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	46% 6.92mg	53.7% 8.05mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3279% 3935μg	134% 161μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Butterhead Lettuce	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	135% 1346mg	40.2% 402mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	68.4% 0.62mg	61% 0.55mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.98% 39μg	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	596% 47.7mg	45.7% 3.66mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	119% 500mg	35% 146mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	299% 6.9mg	76% 1.74mg	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	181% 1269mg	61% 427mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	269% 9154mg	115% 3902mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	42% 23μg	2.2% 1.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	13% 192mg	56% 841mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	70% 7.7mg	26.6% 2.93mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	99% 3678g	29% 1077g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Butterhead Lettuce vs Carrots:

• Raw Butterhead Lettuce has 2.7 times more Vitamin B1, 3.4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.7 times more Vitamin B5, 1.9 times more Vitamin B6, 12.1 times more Vitamin B9, 2 times more Vitamin C and 24.4 times more Vitamin K than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 1.6 times more Vitamin A than Raw Butterhead Lettuce.
• Both Raw Butterhead Lettuce and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin E per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Butterhead Lettuce as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Butterhead Lettuce vs Carrots:

• Raw Butterhead Lettuce has 3.3 times more Calcium, 13 times more Iron, 3.4 times more Magnesium, 3.9 times more Manganese, 3 times more Phosphorus, 2.3 times more Potassium, 18.9 times more Selenium, 2.6 times more Zinc and 3.4 times more Water than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 4.4 times more Sodium than Raw Butterhead Lettuce.
• Both Raw Butterhead Lettuce and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Copper per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Butterhead Lettuce has 2.9 times more Fat, 130.9 times more Omega 3, 2.9 times more Fructose, 1.2 times more Fiber and 4.6 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 1.4 times more Carbohydrate and 1.6 times more Sugars than Raw Butterhead Lettuce.
• Both Raw Butterhead Lettuce and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Energy and Omega 6 per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Butterhead Lettuce as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.