Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing VS Canned Carrots with Salt

Weight per 500 calories

• Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing: 225g
• Canned Carrots with Salt: 2000g

Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing has 8.9 times more energy per 100g than Canned Carrots with Salt. It has above average 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 - Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing	1%	45%	54%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	26.7% 26g	3.9% 3.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5.93% 1.9g	2.25% 0.72g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	126% 2g	13.8% 0.22g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	39% 6.66g	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	54% 70.3g	85.2% 111g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	52.4% 38g	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	8.9% 3.38g	79% 30g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.33% 1.3g	23% 13g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	6.76% 61μg	1240% 11160μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.5% 0.054mg	30% 0.36mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9% 0.12mg	46% 0.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.57% 1.05mg	69% 11mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0% 0mg	54% 2.7mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	9.53% 0.12mg	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	1.13% 4.5μg	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	12% 11mg	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	15% 2.25mg	99% 15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	33.4% 40μg	163% 196μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.48% 24.8mg	50% 500mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	40% 0.36mg	231% 2.08mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	1% 40.8μg	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	20.6% 1.64mg	160% 13mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.3% 18mg	38% 160mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	10.8% 0.25mg	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	5.15% 36mg	68.6% 480mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	7.1% 241mg	105% 3580mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	6.55% 3.6μg	14.5% 8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	126% 1887mg	323% 4840mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.1% 0.45mg	47.3% 5.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.3% 122g	50.2% 1859g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 183.5 times more Vitamin A, 6.7 times more Vitamin B1, 5.1 times more Vitamin B2, 10.5 times more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B5, 18.1 times more Vitamin B6, 40 times more Vitamin B9, 5 times more Vitamin C, 6.6 times more Vitamin E and 4.9 times more Vitamin K than Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing.
• Both Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing 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 Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 20.2 times more Calcium, 5.8 times more Copper, 7.8 times more Iron, 8.9 times more Magnesium, 36.3 times more Manganese, 13.3 times more Phosphorus, 14.9 times more Potassium, 2.2 times more Selenium, 2.6 times more Sodium, 11.5 times more Zinc and 15.2 times more Water than Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing has 6.8 times more Fat, 2.6 times more Saturated Fat, 9.2 times more Omega 3 and 4.2 times more Omega 6 than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 1.6 times more Carbohydrate, 1.3 times more Sugars, 8.9 times more Fiber and 9.8 times more Protein than Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing.
• Both Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Reduced Fat French Salad Dressing as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.