Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, with no added salt VS Canned Carrots with Salt

Weight per 500 calories

• Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, with no added salt: 136g
• Canned Carrots with Salt: 2000g

Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, with no added salt have 14.8 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.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, with no added salt or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, with no added salt	0%	0%	100%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, with no added salt	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.14% 0.14g	3.9% 3.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	2.25% 0.72g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	13.8% 0.22g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	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	98% 128g	85.2% 111g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	0.71% 0.27g	79% 30g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0.24% 0.14g	23% 13g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, with no added salt	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1240% 11160μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0.11% 0.001mg	30% 0.36mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0.63% 0.008mg	46% 0.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.034% 0.005mg	69% 11mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0.41% 0.02mg	54% 2.7mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.34% 0.043mg	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	0% 0μg	45% 180μg	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	60% 54mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	99% 15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	163% 196μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, with no added salt	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.54% 5.42mg	50% 500mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	4.37% 0.039mg	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	2.03% 0.16mg	160% 13mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0.65% 2.7mg	38% 160mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1.94% 0.045mg	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	0.77% 5.42mg	68.6% 480mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.2% 6.78mg	105% 3580mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.25% 0.14μg	14.5% 8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.72% 11mg	323% 4840mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.99% 0.11mg	47.3% 5.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.15% 5.42g	50.2% 1859g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, with no added salt vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain more Vitamin A, 265.7 times more Vitamin B1, 73.8 times more Vitamin B2, 2036.9 times more Vitamin B3, 132.8 times more Vitamin B5, 51.7 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, with no added salt.
• Both Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, with no added salt as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, with no added salt vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 92.3 times more Calcium, 52.9 times more Copper, 78.7 times more Iron, 59 times more Magnesium, 201.3 times more Manganese, 88.6 times more Phosphorus, 528.4 times more Potassium, 59 times more Selenium, 446.5 times more Sodium, 48 times more Zinc and 343 times more Water than Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, with no added salt.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 110.7 times more Fiber and 94.5 times more Protein than Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, with no added salt.
• Both Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, with no added salt and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, with no added salt as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.