Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Honeydew Melons VS Canned Carrots with Salt

Weight per 500 calories

• Honeydew Melons: 1389g
• Canned Carrots with Salt: 2000g

Honeydew Melons have 1.4 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 - Honeydew Melons or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Honeydew Melons	5%	3%	92%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Honeydew Melons	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2% 1.94g	3.9% 3.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.65% 0.53g	2.25% 0.72g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	28.6% 0.46g	13.8% 0.22g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.12% 0.36g	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	156% 113g	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	56.7% 41g	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	% 37.2g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 34.4g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	29.2% 11g	79% 30g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	13.4% 7.5g	23% 13g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Honeydew Melons	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	4.63% 41.7μg	1240% 11160μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	44% 0.53mg	30% 0.36mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	13% 0.17mg	46% 0.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	36.3% 5.8mg	69% 11mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	43% 2.15mg	54% 2.7mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	94% 1.22mg	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	66% 264μg	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	278% 250mg	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	1.85% 0.28mg	99% 15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	33.6% 40.3μg	163% 196μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Honeydew Melons	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.33% 83.3mg	50% 500mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	37% 0.33mg	231% 2.08mg	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	29.5% 2.36mg	160% 13mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	33% 139mg	38% 160mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	16.3% 0.38mg	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	22% 153mg	68.6% 480mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	93% 3167mg	105% 3580mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	17.7% 9.72μg	14.5% 8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	16.7% 250mg	323% 4840mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11.4% 1.25mg	47.3% 5.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	33.7% 1248g	50.2% 1859g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Honeydew Melons VS Canned Carrots With Salt Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

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

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

• 500 calories of Honeydew Melons have 1.5 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 4.6 times more Vitamin C than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 500 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 267.8 times more Vitamin A, 3.6 times more Vitamin B2, 1.9 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B5, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6, 53.3 times more Vitamin E and 4.9 times more Vitamin K than Raw Honeydew Melons.
• 500 calories of Honeydew Melons have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin E
• Both Raw Honeydew Melons 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 Honeydew Melons vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• 500 calories of Honeydew Melons have 1.2 times more Selenium than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 500 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 6 times more Calcium, 6.2 times more Copper, 5.4 times more Iron, 24 times more Manganese, 3.1 times more Phosphorus, 19.4 times more Sodium, 4.2 times more Zinc and 1.5 times more Water than Raw Honeydew Melons.
• Both Honeydew Melons and Canned Carrots with Salt contain similar levels of Magnesium and Potassium per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Honeydew Melons lack sufficient amounts of Calcium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Honeydew Melons have 2.1 times more Omega 3 and 2.3 times more Sugars than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 500 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 2.7 times more Fiber and 1.7 times more Protein than Raw Honeydew Melons.
• Both Honeydew Melons and Canned Carrots with Salt offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
• Both Raw Honeydew Melons as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.