Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes VS Canned Carrots with Salt

Weight per 500 calories

• POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes: 133g
• Canned Carrots with Salt: 2000g

POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes have 15 times more energy per 100g than Canned Carrots with Salt. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Drained Canned Carrots with Salt having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes	9%	8%	83%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.07% 4.92g	3.9% 3.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.08% 0.66g	2.25% 0.72g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	10.6% 0.17g	13.8% 0.22g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	10.7% 1.82g	9.3% 1.58g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	84% 109g	85.2% 111g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	28% 20.2g	68.4% 49.6g	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	35.7% 13.6g	79% 30g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	22.3% 12.5g	23% 13g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	115% 1031μg	1240% 11160μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	144% 1.73mg	30% 0.36mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	153% 2mg	46% 0.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	143% 23mg	69% 11mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	54% 2.7mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	174% 2.26mg	172% 2.24mg	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	229% 918μg	45% 180μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	288% 6.9μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	60% 54mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	30.6% 184IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	7.2% 1.08mg	99% 15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.9% 3.46μg	163% 196μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.8% 48mg	50% 500mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	44.3% 0.4mg	231% 2.08mg	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	464% 37mg	160% 13mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	32% 134mg	38% 160mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	391% 9mg	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	53% 372mg	68.6% 480mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13% 447mg	105% 3580mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	116% 63.6μg	14.5% 8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	41.7% 625mg	323% 4840mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	94% 10.4mg	47.3% 5.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.12% 4.4g	50.2% 1859g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes VS Canned Carrots With Salt Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• 500 calories of POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes have 4.8 times more Vitamin B1, 3.3 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B3, 5.1 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin D than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 500 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 10.8 times more Vitamin A, more Vitamin C, 13.7 times more Vitamin E and 56.7 times more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes.
• Both POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes and Canned Carrots with Salt provide similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K
• 500 calories of Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• 500 calories of POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes have 2.9 times more Iron, 7.9 times more Selenium and 2 times more Zinc than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 500 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 10.4 times more Calcium, 5.2 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Phosphorus, 8 times more Potassium, 7.7 times more Sodium and 423.6 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes.
• Both POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes and Canned Carrots with Salt contain similar levels of Magnesium per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes lack sufficient amounts of Calcium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 1.3 times more Omega 3, 2.5 times more Sugars and 2.2 times more Fiber than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes.
• Both POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes and Canned Carrots with Salt offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Canned Carrots with Salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6