Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Long-grain Brown Rice VS Canned Carrots with Salt

Weight per 500 calories

• Long-grain Brown Rice: 136g
• Canned Carrots with Salt: 2000g

Long-grain Brown Rice has 14.7 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 - Long-grain Brown Rice or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Long-grain Brown Rice	8%	8%	84%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Long-grain Brown Rice	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.5% 4.36g	3.9% 3.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.5% 0.81g	2.25% 0.72g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.72% 0.044g	13.8% 0.22g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.76% 1.3g	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	80% 104g	85.2% 111g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.24% 0.9g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.9g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	13% 4.9g	79% 30g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	18.3% 10.3g	23% 13g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Long-grain Brown Rice	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	61.4% 0.74mg	30% 0.36mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.96% 0.13mg	46% 0.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	55.3% 8.85mg	69% 11mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	29% 1.44mg	54% 2.7mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	50% 0.65mg	172% 2.24mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	22.7% 6.8μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	7.83% 31.3μg	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	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	5.45% 0.82mg	99% 15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.68% 0.82μg	163% 196μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Long-grain Brown Rice	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.23% 12.3mg	50% 500mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	45.7% 0.41mg	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	22% 1.76mg	160% 13mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	37.6% 158mg	38% 160mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	169% 3.9mg	391% 9mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	193% 87μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	60.5% 424mg	68.6% 480mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	10% 341mg	105% 3580mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	42.4% 23.3μg	14.5% 8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.45% 6.8mg	323% 4840mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	26.4% 2.9mg	47.3% 5.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.43% 16g	50.2% 1859g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Long-grain Brown Rice vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Raw Long-grain Brown Rice has 2 times more Vitamin B1 than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain more Vitamin A, 4.6 times more Vitamin B2, 1.9 times more Vitamin B5, 3.4 times more Vitamin B6, 5.7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 18.1 times more Vitamin E and 239.8 times more Vitamin K than Raw Long-grain Brown Rice.
• Both Raw Long-grain Brown Rice and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Long-grain Brown Rice as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Long-grain Brown Rice vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Raw Long-grain Brown Rice has 2.9 times more Selenium than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 40.8 times more Calcium, 5.1 times more Copper, 7.3 times more Iron, 2.3 times more Manganese, 10.5 times more Potassium, 710.5 times more Sodium, 1.8 times more Zinc and 115.6 times more Water than Raw Long-grain Brown Rice.
• Both Raw Long-grain Brown Rice and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Magnesium and Phosphorus per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 5 times more Omega 3, 55.2 times more Sugars and 6.1 times more Fiber than Raw Long-grain Brown Rice.
• Both Raw Long-grain Brown Rice and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Energy, Omega 6, Carbohydrate and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Long-grain Brown Rice as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.