Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Lime Juice VS Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt

Weight per 500 calories

• Lime Juice: 2000g
• Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt: 2174g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very low in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Lime Juice or Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Lime Juice	5%	2%	93%
Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	9%	5%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	Lime Juice	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	1.44% 1.4g	3.14% 3.04g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.5% 0.16g	1.7% 0.54g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	10% 0.16g	11% 0.17g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.76% 0.3g	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	130% 168g	89.8% 117g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	46.6% 33.8g	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	17% 12g	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	% 12g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 9.6g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	21% 8g	103% 39g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	15% 8.4g	22.5% 12.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Lime Juice	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	4.44% 40μg	1481% 13326μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	41.7% 0.5mg	34.4% 0.41mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	23% 0.3mg	45% 0.59mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	17.8% 2.84mg	57.2% 9.15mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	49.2% 2.46mg	60.4% 3.02mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	58.5% 0.76mg	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	50% 200μg	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	667% 600mg	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	29.3% 4.4mg	106% 16mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	10% 12μg	178% 213μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Lime Juice	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	28% 280mg	67.4% 674mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	60% 0.54mg	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	22.5% 1.8mg	141% 11.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	38% 160mg	46.6% 196mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	15.7% 0.36mg	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	40% 280mg	62% 435mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	69% 2340mg	111% 3761mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.64% 2μg	16% 8.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.67% 40mg	348% 5217mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	14.5% 1.6mg	57.3% 6.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	49% 1816g	54.6% 2022g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Raw Lime Juice has 1.2 times more Vitamin B1 and 13.8 times more Vitamin C than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 333.2 times more Vitamin A, 2 times more Vitamin B2, 3.2 times more Vitamin B3, 3.2 times more Vitamin B6, 3.6 times more Vitamin E and 17.8 times more Vitamin K than Raw Lime Juice.
• Both Raw Lime Juice and Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B9 per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Lime Juice as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Lime Juice vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 2.4 times more Calcium, 4.1 times more Copper, 6.3 times more Iron, 27.2 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 1.6 times more Potassium, 4.3 times more Selenium, 130.4 times more Sodium and 3.9 times more Zinc than Raw Lime Juice.
• Both Raw Lime Juice and Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have similar amounts of Magnesium and Water per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Lime Juice has 1.4 times more Carbohydrate than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 4.1 times more Omega 6, 1.6 times more Sugars, 4.9 times more Fiber and 1.5 times more Protein than Raw Lime Juice.
• Both Raw Lime Juice and Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have similar amounts of Energy and Omega 3 per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Lime Juice as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.