Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Oil-Roasted Peanuts VS Boiled Carrots

Weight per 500 calories

• Oil-Roasted Peanuts: 83.5g
• Boiled Carrots: 1429g

Oil-Roasted Peanuts have 17.1 times more energy per 100g than Boiled Carrots. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Boiled and Drained Carrots having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Oil-Roasted Peanuts or Boiled Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Oil-Roasted Peanuts	17%	73%	10%
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Oil-Roasted Peanuts	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	45% 44g	2.65% 2.57g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	22.7% 7.25g	1.34% 0.43g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2% 0.032g	0.89% 0.014g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	74% 12.6g	7.3% 1.24g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	9.8% 12.7g	90% 117g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.8% 3.5g	68% 49.3g	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	0.092% 0.067g	7.1% 5.14g	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	% 0.067g	% 5.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 3.36g	% 38.6g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	20.6% 7.85g	113% 43g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	41.8% 23.4g	19.4% 11g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Oil-Roasted Peanuts	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1352% 12171μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	5.9% 0.071mg	78.6% 0.94mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.7% 0.074mg	48.4% 0.63mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	72% 11.5mg	57.6% 9.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	20% 1mg	66.3% 3.3mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	29.6% 0.38mg	168% 2.2mg	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	25% 100μg	50% 200μg	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	0.74% 0.67mg	57% 51.4mg	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	38.5% 5.77mg	98% 14.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	163% 196μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Oil-Roasted Peanuts	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.1% 51mg	43% 429mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	49.4% 0.44mg	27% 0.24mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	17% 679μg	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	16% 1.27mg	60.7% 4.86mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	35% 147mg	34% 143mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	67% 1.54mg	96% 2.2mg	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	47.3% 331mg	61.2% 429mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	18% 606mg	99% 3357mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5% 2.75μg	18% 10μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.33% 5mg	55.2% 829mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	25% 2.74mg	26% 2.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.033% 1.2g	35% 1288g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Oil-Roasted Peanuts vs Boiled Carrots:

• Oil-Roasted Peanuts no Salt have 1.3 times more Vitamin B3 than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain more Vitamin A, 13.3 times more Vitamin B1, 8.5 times more Vitamin B2, 3.3 times more Vitamin B5, 5.7 times more Vitamin B6, 2 times more Vitamin B9, 77 times more Vitamin C, 2.6 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Oil-Roasted Peanuts no Salt.
• Both Oil-Roasted Peanuts no Salt as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Oil-Roasted Peanuts vs Boiled Carrots:

• Oil-Roasted Peanuts no Salt have 1.8 times more Copper than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 8.4 times more Calcium, 3.8 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Manganese, 1.3 times more Phosphorus, 5.5 times more Potassium, 3.6 times more Selenium, 165.4 times more Sodium and 1064.3 times more Water than Oil-Roasted Peanuts no Salt.
• Both Oil-Roasted Peanuts no Salt and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Magnesium and Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Oil-Roasted Peanuts no Salt have 17 times more Fat, 16.9 times more Saturated Fat, 10.1 times more Omega 6 and 2.2 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 9.2 times more Carbohydrate, 14.1 times more Sugars, 77 times more Fructose and 5.5 times more Fiber than Oil-Roasted Peanuts no Salt.
• Both Oil-Roasted Peanuts no Salt and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Oil-Roasted Peanuts no Salt as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.