Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing VS Carrots

Weight per 500 calories

• Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing: 250g
• Carrots: 1220g

Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing has 4.9 times more energy per 100g than Carrots. It has above average energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Carrots having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing or Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing	1%	87%	12%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	51.5% 50g	3% 2.93g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	22.5% 7.2g	1.2% 0.39g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	213% 3.4g	1.52% 0.024g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	150% 25.5g	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	13% 16.8g	90% 117g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	6.7% 4.85g	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	1.3% 0.5g	90% 34g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.34% 0.75g	20.3% 11.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1131% 10183μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	2.1% 0.025mg	67% 0.8mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1.92% 0.025mg	54.4% 0.71mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.31% 0.05mg	75% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0% 0mg	66.6% 3.33mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	5.77% 0.075mg	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	1.88% 7.5μg	58% 232μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	7.3% 0.18μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	1.1% 1mg	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	9.83% 1.48mg	53.7% 8.05mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	26% 31.3μg	134% 161μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.5% 15mg	40.2% 402mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	1.4% 0.013mg	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	4.06% 0.33mg	45.7% 3.66mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	1.2% 5mg	35% 146mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	2.17% 0.05mg	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	2.5% 17.5mg	61% 427mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.43% 82.5mg	115% 3902mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.27% 4μg	2.2% 1.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	179% 2685mg	56% 841mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.91% 0.1mg	26.6% 2.93mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	4.73% 175g	29% 1077g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing vs Carrots:

• Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing has more Vitamin B12 than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain more Vitamin A, 32.2 times more Vitamin B1, 28.3 times more Vitamin B2, 239.8 times more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B5, 22.4 times more Vitamin B6, 30.9 times more Vitamin B9, 72 times more Vitamin C, 5.5 times more Vitamin E and 5.2 times more Vitamin K than Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing.
• Both Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing vs Carrots:

• Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing has 3.3 times more Selenium and 3.2 times more Sodium than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 26.8 times more Calcium, 43.9 times more Copper, 11.3 times more Iron, 29.3 times more Magnesium, 34.9 times more Manganese, 24.4 times more Phosphorus, 47.3 times more Potassium, 29.3 times more Zinc and 6.2 times more Water than Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing has 17.1 times more Fat, 18.5 times more Saturated Fat, 139.4 times more Omega 3 and 20.9 times more Omega 6 than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 7 times more Carbohydrate, 11.9 times more Sugars, 68.3 times more Fiber and 15.1 times more Protein than Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing.
• Both Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.