Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Chunk Style Peanut Butter VS Carrots

Weight per 500 calories

• Chunk Style Peanut Butter: 85g
• Carrots: 1220g

Chunk Style Peanut Butter has 14.4 times more energy per 100g than Carrots. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Carrots having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Chunk Style Peanut Butter or Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Chunk Style Peanut Butter	15%	71%	14%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Chunk Style Peanut Butter	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	43.7% 42.4g	3% 2.93g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	20% 6.46g	1.2% 0.39g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.14% 0.066g	1.52% 0.024g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	69% 11.8g	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	14% 18.3g	90% 117g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	9.85% 7.14g	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	0% 0g	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	% 3.6g	% 7.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 3.56g	% 43.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	18% 6.8g	90% 34g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	36.5% 20.4g	20.3% 11.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Chunk Style Peanut Butter	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1131% 10183μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.5% 0.09mg	67% 0.8mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7.25% 0.094mg	54.4% 0.71mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	72.7% 11.6mg	75% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	19% 0.95mg	66.6% 3.33mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	27.3% 0.35mg	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	19.5% 78μg	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	0% 0mg	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	35.7% 5.35mg	53.7% 8.05mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.35% 0.42μg	134% 161μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Chunk Style Peanut Butter	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.82% 38.2mg	40.2% 402mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	54.5% 0.49mg	61% 0.55mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.066% 2.63μg	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	20% 1.6mg	45.7% 3.66mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	32.3% 136mg	35% 146mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	66.4% 1.53mg	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	38.7% 271mg	61% 427mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	18.6% 632mg	115% 3902mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	12.7% 6.96μg	2.2% 1.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.96% 14.4mg	56% 841mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	21.5% 2.37mg	26.6% 2.93mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.026% 0.97g	29% 1077g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Chunk Style Peanut Butter vs Carrots:

• Raw Carrots contain more Vitamin A, 8.9 times more Vitamin B1, 7.5 times more Vitamin B2, 3.5 times more Vitamin B5, 4.7 times more Vitamin B6, 3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 1.5 times more Vitamin E and 379.3 times more Vitamin K than Chunk Style Peanut Butter.
• Both Chunk Style Peanut Butter and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 500 kcal.
• Both Chunk Style Peanut Butter as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Chunk Style Peanut Butter vs Carrots:

• Chunk Style Peanut Butter has 5.7 times more Selenium than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 10.5 times more Calcium, 2.3 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 6.2 times more Potassium, 58.3 times more Sodium and 1112.6 times more Water than Chunk Style Peanut Butter.
• Both Chunk Style Peanut Butter and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Copper, Magnesium, Manganese and Zinc per 500 kcal.
• Both Chunk Style Peanut Butter as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Fluoride in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Chunk Style Peanut Butter has 14.5 times more Fat, 16.5 times more Saturated Fat, 9.6 times more Omega 6 and 1.8 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 6.4 times more Carbohydrate, 8.1 times more Sugars, more Fructose and 5 times more Fiber than Chunk Style Peanut Butter.
• Both Chunk Style Peanut Butter and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Chunk Style Peanut Butter as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.