Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Maitake Mushrooms VS Cooked Frozen Carrots

Weight per 500 calories

• Maitake Mushrooms: 1613g
• Cooked Frozen Carrots: 1351g

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

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Maitake Mushrooms or Cooked Frozen Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Maitake Mushrooms	21%	5%	74%
Cooked Frozen Carrots	6%	16%	78%

Macro Nutrients

	Maitake Mushrooms	Cooked Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.16% 3.06g	9.47% 9.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.5% 0.48g	5.07% 1.62g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	37% 0.59g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	8.54% 1.45g	23% 3.9g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	86.5% 112g	80.4% 104g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	46% 33.4g	76% 55g	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	0% 0g	5.2% 3.8g	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	% 28g	% 4.86g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 46.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	115% 43.5g	117% 44.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	56% 31.3g	14% 7.84g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Maitake Mushrooms	Cooked Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1270% 11432μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	196% 2.35mg	33.8% 0.41mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	300% 3.9mg	38.5% 0.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	664% 106mg	35% 5.62mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	87% 4.35mg	47% 2.35mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	69.5% 0.9mg	87.3% 1.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	1753% 526μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	84.7% 339μg	37% 149μg	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	0% 0mg	34.5% 31mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	3019% 18113IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	1.08% 0.16mg	91% 13.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	153% 184μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Maitake Mushrooms	Cooked Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.6% 16mg	47.3% 473mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	452% 4.06mg	123% 1.1mg	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	60.5% 4.84mg	89.5% 7.16mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	38.4% 161mg	35.4% 149mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	41.4% 0.95mg	98% 2.26mg	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	171% 1194mg	60% 419mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	97% 3290mg	76.3% 2595mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	64.5% 35.5μg	14.7% 8.1μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.08% 16mg	53% 797mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	110% 12mg	43% 4.73mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	39.4% 1458g	33% 1221g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Maitake Mushrooms VS Cooked Frozen Carrots Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Maitake Mushrooms or Cooked Frozen Carrots?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Maitake Mushrooms vs Cooked Frozen Carrots:

• 500 calories of Maitake Mushrooms have 5.8 times more Vitamin B1, 7.8 times more Vitamin B2, 18.9 times more Vitamin B3, 1.9 times more Vitamin B5, 2.3 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin D than Cooked Frozen Carrots.
• While 500 kcal of Boiled and Drained Frozen Carrots contain more Vitamin A, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C, 84.6 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Raw Maitake Mushrooms.
• 500 calories of Maitake Mushrooms have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K
• 500 calories of Cooked Frozen Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D
• Both Raw Maitake Mushrooms as well as Boiled and Drained Frozen Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Maitake Mushrooms vs Cooked Frozen Carrots:

• 500 calories of Maitake Mushrooms have 3.7 times more Copper, 2.8 times more Phosphorus, 1.3 times more Potassium, 4.4 times more Selenium and 2.6 times more Zinc than Cooked Frozen Carrots.
• While 500 kcal of Boiled and Drained Frozen Carrots contain 29.3 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Manganese and 49.4 times more Sodium than Raw Maitake Mushrooms.
• Both Maitake Mushrooms and Cooked Frozen Carrots contain similar levels of Magnesium and Water per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Maitake Mushrooms lack sufficient amounts of Calcium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Maitake Mushrooms have 4 times more Protein than Cooked Frozen Carrots.
• While 500 kcal of Boiled and Drained Frozen Carrots contain more Omega 3, 2.7 times more Omega 6 and 1.7 times more Sugars than Raw Maitake Mushrooms.
• Both Maitake Mushrooms and Cooked Frozen Carrots offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Maitake Mushrooms provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6