Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Dried Red Sweet Peppers VS Carrots

Weight per 500 calories

• Dried Red Sweet Peppers: 159g
• Carrots: 1220g

Dried Red Sweet Peppers have 7.7 times more energy per 100g than Carrots. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Carrots having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Dried Red Sweet Peppers or Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Red Sweet Peppers	19%	7%	74%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Red Sweet Peppers	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.92% 4.78g	3% 2.93g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.22% 0.71g	1.2% 0.39g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	14.4% 0.23g	1.52% 0.024g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	13.7% 2.33g	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	84% 109g	90% 117g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	89.5% 65g	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	NA	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	NA	% 7.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 43.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	89.3% 34g	90% 34g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	51% 28.5g	20.3% 11.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Red Sweet Peppers	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	683% 6151μg	1131% 10183μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	159% 1.9mg	67% 0.8mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	147% 1.9mg	54.4% 0.71mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	73.6% 11.8mg	75% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	15.5% 0.78mg	66.6% 3.33mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	272% 3.54mg	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	91% 365μg	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	3362% 3025mg	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	42.5% 6.37mg	53.7% 8.05mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	152% 182μg	134% 161μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Red Sweet Peppers	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	21.3% 213mg	40.2% 402mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	246% 2.2mg	61% 0.55mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	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	207% 16.6mg	45.7% 3.66mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	71.3% 299mg	35% 146mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	131% 3.02mg	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	74.4% 521mg	61% 427mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	148% 5048mg	115% 3902mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	10.7% 5.9μg	2.2% 1.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	20.5% 307mg	56% 841mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	35% 3.84mg	26.6% 2.93mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.086% 3.2g	29% 1077g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Dried Red Sweet Peppers vs Carrots:

• Freeze-dried Red Sweet Peppers have 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.7 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 42 times more Vitamin C than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 1.7 times more Vitamin A, 4.3 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.3 times more Vitamin E than Freeze-dried Red Sweet Peppers.
• Both Freeze-dried Red Sweet Peppers and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin K per 500 kcal.
• Both Freeze-dried Red Sweet Peppers as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Dried Red Sweet Peppers vs Carrots:

• Freeze-dried Red Sweet Peppers have 4 times more Copper, 4.5 times more Iron, 2 times more Magnesium, 1.7 times more Manganese, 1.2 times more Phosphorus, 1.3 times more Potassium, 4.8 times more Selenium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 1.9 times more Calcium, 2.7 times more Sodium and 338.1 times more Water than Freeze-dried Red Sweet Peppers.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Freeze-dried Red Sweet Peppers have 9.5 times more Omega 3, 1.9 times more Omega 6 and 2.5 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Freeze-dried Red Sweet Peppers and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate, Sugars and Fiber per 500 kcal.
• Both Freeze-dried Red Sweet Peppers as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.