Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Dried Tarragon VS Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt

Weight per 500 calories

• Dried Tarragon: 170g
• Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt: 2174g

Dried Tarragon has 12.8 times more energy per 100g than Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Dried Tarragon or Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Tarragon	26%	18%	56%
Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	9%	5%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Tarragon	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	12.7% 12.3g	3.14% 3.04g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	9.96% 3.2g	1.7% 0.54g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	313% 5g	11% 0.17g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.4% 1.26g	7.16% 1.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	65.5% 85g	89.8% 117g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	73.8% 53.5g	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	33% 12.5g	103% 39g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	69% 38.6g	22.5% 12.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Tarragon	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	39.5% 356μg	1481% 13326μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	35.5% 0.43mg	34.4% 0.41mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	175% 2.27mg	45% 0.59mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	95% 15mg	57.2% 9.15mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	60.4% 3.02mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	314% 4.1mg	187% 2.43mg	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	116% 464μg	43.5% 174μg	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	94% 84.7mg	48.3% 43.5mg	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	NA	106% 16mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	178% 213μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Tarragon	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	193% 1931mg	67.4% 674mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	127% 1.15mg	249% 2.24mg	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	684% 54.7mg	141% 11.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	140% 588mg	46.6% 196mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	587% 13.5mg	425% 9.8mg	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	75.8% 531mg	62% 435mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	151% 5119mg	111% 3761mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	13.6% 7.46μg	16% 8.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	7% 105mg	348% 5217mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	60% 6.6mg	57.3% 6.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.35% 13g	54.6% 2022g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Dried Tarragon vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Dried Tarragon Spices have 3.9 times more Vitamin B2, 1.7 times more Vitamin B3, 1.7 times more Vitamin B6, 2.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.9 times more Vitamin C than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 37.4 times more Vitamin A than Dried Tarragon Spices.
• Both Dried Tarragon Spices and Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 500 kcal.
• Both Dried Tarragon Spices as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Dried Tarragon vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Dried Tarragon Spices have 2.9 times more Calcium, 4.8 times more Iron, 3 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Manganese, 1.2 times more Phosphorus and 1.4 times more Potassium than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 2 times more Copper, 49.6 times more Sodium and 154.1 times more Water than Dried Tarragon Spices.
• Both Dried Tarragon Spices and Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have similar amounts of Selenium and Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Dried Tarragon Spices have 4 times more Fat, 5.9 times more Saturated Fat, 28.8 times more Omega 3 and 3.1 times more Protein than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 1.4 times more Carbohydrate and 3.1 times more Fiber than Dried Tarragon Spices.
• Both Dried Tarragon Spices and Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have similar amounts of Energy and Omega 6 per 500 kcal.
• Both Dried Tarragon Spices as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.