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

Weight per 500 calories

• Ground Sage: 159g
• Canned Carrots with Salt: 2000g

Ground Sage has 12.6 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 Sage or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Ground Sage	11%	29%	60%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Ground Sage	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	21% 20.2g	3.9% 3.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	35% 11g	2.25% 0.72g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	122% 1.95g	13.8% 0.22g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.95% 0.84g	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	74% 96g	85.2% 111g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.74% 2.7g	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	168% 64g	79% 30g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	30% 17g	23% 13g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Ground Sage	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	52% 468μg	1240% 11160μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	100% 1.2mg	30% 0.36mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	41% 0.53mg	46% 0.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	56.7% 9.08mg	69% 11mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	54% 2.7mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	328% 4.27mg	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	109% 435μg	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	57% 51.4mg	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	79% 12mg	99% 15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2268% 2721μg	163% 196μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Ground Sage	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	262% 2622mg	50% 500mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	134% 1.2mg	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	558% 44.6mg	160% 13mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	162% 679mg	38% 160mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	216% 4.97mg	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	20.6% 144mg	68.6% 480mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	50% 1698mg	105% 3580mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	10.7% 5.87μg	14.5% 8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.16% 17.5mg	323% 4840mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	68% 7.46mg	47.3% 5.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.34% 12.6g	50.2% 1859g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Ground Sage Spices have 3.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.9 times more Vitamin B6, 2.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 13.9 times more Vitamin K than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 23.8 times more Vitamin A than Ground Sage Spices.
• Both Ground Sage Spices and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin C and Vitamin E per 500 kcal.
• Both Ground Sage 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 Sage vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Ground Sage Spices have 5.2 times more Calcium, 3.5 times more Iron, 4.2 times more Magnesium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 1.7 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Manganese, 3.3 times more Phosphorus, 2.1 times more Potassium, 1.4 times more Selenium, 277.2 times more Sodium and 147.1 times more Water than Ground Sage Spices.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Ground Sage Spices have 5.3 times more Fat, 15.5 times more Saturated Fat, 8.9 times more Omega 3, 2.1 times more Fiber and 1.3 times more Protein than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 1.9 times more Omega 6 and 18.3 times more Sugars than Ground Sage Spices.
• Both Ground Sage Spices and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Ground Sage Spices as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.