Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Boiled Summer Squash VS Frozen Carrots

Weight per 500 calories

• Boiled Summer Squash: 2500g
• Frozen Carrots: 1389g

Frozen Carrots, Unprepared have 1.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash, which is low in comparison to other foods. Boiled Summer Squash having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Summer Squash or Frozen Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Summer Squash	15%	12%	73%
Frozen Carrots	8%	11%	81%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Summer Squash	Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8% 7.75g	6.6% 6.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5% 1.6g	2.04% 0.65g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	128% 2.05g	14.8% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.2% 1.23g	20% 3.43g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	83% 108g	84.4% 110g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	89.3% 64.8g	91% 66g	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	5.94% 4.3g	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	% 5.56g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 56.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	92% 35g	121% 46g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	40.6% 22.8g	19.3% 11g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Summer Squash	Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	30.6% 275μg	1096% 9861μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	92% 1.1mg	51% 0.61mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	79% 1.03mg	39.5% 0.51mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	80% 13mg	40.3% 6.44mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	68.5% 3.43mg	52% 2.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	125% 1.63mg	101% 1.3mg	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	125% 500μg	34.7% 139μg	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	153% 138mg	38.6% 34.7mg	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	23.3% 3.5mg	52.8% 7.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	73% 87.5μg	204% 244μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Summer Squash	Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	67.5% 675mg	50% 500mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	286% 2.58mg	114% 1.03mg	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	113% 9mg	76.4% 6.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	143% 600mg	39.7% 167mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	232% 5.33mg	103% 2.38mg	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	139% 975mg	65.5% 458mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	141% 4800mg	96% 3264mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.1% 5μg	17.7% 9.72μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.67% 25mg	63% 944mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	88.6% 9.75mg	41.7% 4.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	63.3% 2343g	33.8% 1251g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Boiled Summer Squash VS Frozen Carrots Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Summer Squash or Frozen Carrots?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Boiled Summer Squash vs Frozen Carrots:

• 500 calories of Boiled Summer Squash have 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 2 times more Vitamin B2, 2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B5, 1.2 times more Vitamin B6, 3.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 4 times more Vitamin C than Frozen Carrots.
• While 500 kcal of Frozen Carrots, Unprepared contain 35.9 times more Vitamin A, 2.3 times more Vitamin E and 2.8 times more Vitamin K than Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash.
• Both Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash as well as Frozen Carrots, Unprepared have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Boiled Summer Squash vs Frozen Carrots:

• 500 calories of Boiled Summer Squash have 1.4 times more Calcium, 2.5 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 3.6 times more Magnesium, 2.2 times more Manganese, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 1.5 times more Potassium, 2.1 times more Zinc and 1.9 times more Water than Frozen Carrots.
• While 500 kcal of Frozen Carrots, Unprepared contain 1.9 times more Selenium and 37.8 times more Sodium than Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash.
• 500 calories of Boiled Summer Squash lack sufficient amounts of Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Boiled Summer Squash have 8.7 times more Omega 3 and 2.1 times more Protein than Frozen Carrots.
• While 500 kcal of Frozen Carrots, Unprepared contain 2.8 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Fiber than Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash.
• Both Boiled Summer Squash and Frozen Carrots offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Sugars per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Boiled Summer Squash provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6