Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Canned Green Chili Peppers VS Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt

Weight per 500 calories

• Canned Green Chili Peppers: 2381g
• 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 - Canned Green Chili Peppers or Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Green Chili Peppers	12%	10%	78%
Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	9%	5%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Green Chili Peppers	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	6.63% 6.43g	3.14% 3.04g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.1% 0.67g	1.7% 0.54g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.93% 0.14g	11% 0.17g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	20.3% 3.45g	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	84.2% 110g	89.8% 117g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	NA	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	107% 40.5g	103% 39g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	30.6% 17g	22.5% 12.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Green Chili Peppers	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	16% 143μg	1481% 13326μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	20% 0.24mg	34.4% 0.41mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	55% 0.71mg	45% 0.59mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	93% 15mg	57.2% 9.15mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	40% 2mg	60.4% 3.02mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	220% 2.86mg	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	321% 1286μg	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	905% 814mg	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	NA	106% 16mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	178% 213μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Green Chili Peppers	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	85.7% 857mg	67.4% 674mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	NA	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	396% 31.7mg	141% 11.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	22.7% 95mg	46.6% 196mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	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	37.4% 262mg	62% 435mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	79% 2690mg	111% 3761mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	13% 7.14μg	16% 8.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	630% 9452mg	348% 5217mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	19.5% 2.14mg	57.3% 6.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	60% 2220g	54.6% 2022g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Canned Green Chili Peppers vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Canned Green Chili Peppers have 1.2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.6 times more Vitamin B3, 7.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 18.7 times more Vitamin C than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 93.3 times more Vitamin A, 1.7 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.5 times more Vitamin B5 than Canned Green Chili Peppers.
• Both Canned Green Chili Peppers and Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 500 kcal.
• Both Canned Green Chili Peppers 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 Canned Green Chili Peppers vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Canned Green Chili Peppers have 1.3 times more Calcium, 2.8 times more Iron and 1.8 times more Sodium than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 2.1 times more Magnesium, 1.7 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium and 2.9 times more Zinc than Canned Green Chili Peppers.
• Both Canned Green Chili Peppers and Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have similar amounts of Selenium and Water per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Canned Green Chili Peppers have 2.1 times more Fat, 2.8 times more Omega 6 and 1.4 times more Protein than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• Both Canned Green Chili Peppers and Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have similar amounts of Energy, Omega 3, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 500 kcal.
• Both Canned Green Chili Peppers as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.