Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Soymilk (all flavors), unsweetened, with added calcium, vitamins A and D VS Carrots

Weight per 500 calories

• Soymilk (all flavors), unsweetened, with added calcium, vitamins A and D: 1515g
• Carrots: 1220g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is low in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Soymilk (all flavors), unsweetened, with added calcium, vitamins A and D or Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Soymilk (all flavors), unsweetened, with added calcium, vitamins A and D	35%	44%	21%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Soymilk (all flavors), unsweetened, with added calcium, vitamins A and D	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	25% 24.4g	3% 2.93g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	9.75% 3.12g	1.2% 0.39g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	1.52% 0.024g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	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	20.3% 26.4g	90% 117g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	8.57% 6.2g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0g	% 7.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 8.44g	% 43.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	20% 7.58g	90% 34g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	77.4% 43.3g	20.3% 11.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Soymilk (all flavors), unsweetened, with added calcium, vitamins A and D	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	98% 882μg	1131% 10183μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	194% 2.33mg	67% 0.8mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	241% 3.14mg	54.4% 0.71mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	15.6% 2.5mg	75% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	25% 1.24mg	66.6% 3.33mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	57% 0.74mg	129% 1.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	169% 50.6μg	90% 27μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	74.6% 298μg	58% 232μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	701% 17μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	80% 72mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	124% 742IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	15.8% 2.36mg	53.7% 8.05mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	134% 161μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Soymilk (all flavors), unsweetened, with added calcium, vitamins A and D	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	188% 1879mg	40.2% 402mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	138% 1.24mg	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	87% 6.97mg	45.7% 3.66mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	57.7% 242mg	35% 146mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	137% 3.15mg	76% 1.74mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	1966% 885μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	69.3% 485mg	61% 427mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	53.5% 1818mg	115% 3902mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	53.4% 29.4μg	2.2% 1.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	37.4% 561mg	56% 841mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	43% 4.73mg	26.6% 2.93mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	38% 1411g	29% 1077g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Soymilk (all flavors), unsweetened, with added calcium, vitamins A and D vs Carrots:

• Soymilk (all flavors), unsweetened, with added calcium, vitamins A and D have 2.9 times more Vitamin B1, 4.4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.9 times more Vitamin B7, 1.3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin D than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 11.5 times more Vitamin A, 4.8 times more Vitamin B3, 2.7 times more Vitamin B5, 2.3 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C and 3.4 times more Vitamin E than Soymilk (all flavors), unsweetened, with added calcium, vitamins A and D.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Soymilk (all flavors), unsweetened, with added calcium, vitamins A and D vs Carrots:

• Soymilk (all flavors), unsweetened, with added calcium, vitamins A and D have 4.7 times more Calcium, 2.3 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Manganese, 24.1 times more Selenium, 1.6 times more Zinc and 1.3 times more Water than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 2.1 times more Potassium and 1.5 times more Sodium than Soymilk (all flavors), unsweetened, with added calcium, vitamins A and D.
• Both Soymilk (all flavors), unsweetened, with added calcium, vitamins A and D and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Phosphorus per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Soymilk (all flavors), unsweetened, with added calcium, vitamins A and D have 8.3 times more Fat, 8 times more Saturated Fat and 3.8 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 4.4 times more Carbohydrate, 9.3 times more Sugars, more Fructose and 4.5 times more Fiber than Soymilk (all flavors), unsweetened, with added calcium, vitamins A and D.
• Both Soymilk (all flavors), unsweetened, with added calcium, vitamins A and D and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Soymilk (all flavors), unsweetened, with added calcium, vitamins A and D as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.