Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Ground Cloves VS Canned Carrots with Salt

Weight per 500 calories

• Ground Cloves: 183g
• Canned Carrots with Salt: 2000g

Ground Cloves have 11 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 - Ground Cloves or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Ground Cloves	6%	29%	65%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Ground Cloves	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	24.5% 23.7g	3.9% 3.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	22.5% 7.2g	2.25% 0.72g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	66.7% 1.07g	13.8% 0.22g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	28.5% 4.85g	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	92% 120g	85.2% 111g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	6% 4.34g	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	2.7% 1.95g	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	% 2.1g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.036g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	163% 62g	79% 30g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19.5% 11g	23% 13g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Ground Cloves	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.62% 14.6μg	1240% 11160μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	24% 0.29mg	30% 0.36mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	31% 0.4mg	46% 0.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	17.8% 2.85mg	69% 11mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	18.6% 0.93mg	54% 2.7mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	55% 0.71mg	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	11.4% 45.6μg	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	0.41% 0.36mg	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	107% 16mg	99% 15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	216% 259μg	163% 196μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Ground Cloves	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	115% 1153mg	50% 500mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	74.6% 0.67mg	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	270% 21.6mg	160% 13mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	113% 473mg	38% 160mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	4770% 110mg	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	27% 190mg	68.6% 480mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	54.7% 1861mg	105% 3580mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	24% 13μg	14.5% 8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	33.7% 505mg	323% 4840mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	38.5% 4.23mg	47.3% 5.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.49% 18g	50.2% 1859g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Ground Cloves vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Ground Cloves Spices have 1.3 times more Vitamin K than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 764.5 times more Vitamin A, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 3.9 times more Vitamin B3, 2.9 times more Vitamin B5, 3.1 times more Vitamin B6, 3.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 148 times more Vitamin C than Ground Cloves Spices.
• Both Ground Cloves Spices and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin E per 500 kcal.
• Both Ground Cloves Spices 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 Ground Cloves vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Ground Cloves Spices have 2.3 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Iron, 3 times more Magnesium, 12.2 times more Manganese and 1.6 times more Selenium than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 3.1 times more Copper, 2.5 times more Phosphorus, 1.9 times more Potassium, 9.6 times more Sodium and 103.2 times more Water than Ground Cloves Spices.
• Both Ground Cloves Spices and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Ground Cloves Spices have 6.2 times more Fat, 10 times more Saturated Fat, 4.9 times more Omega 3, 3.1 times more Omega 6 and 2.1 times more Fiber than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 11.4 times more Sugars than Ground Cloves Spices.
• Both Ground Cloves Spices and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Ground Cloves Spices as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.