Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Taro Shoots VS Cooked Frozen Carrots

Weight per 500 calories

• Taro Shoots: 4546g
• Cooked Frozen Carrots: 1351g

Boiled and Drained Frozen Carrots have 3.4 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Taro Shoots, which is low in comparison to other foods. Taro Shoots having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Taro Shoots or Cooked Frozen Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Taro Shoots	27%	6%	67%
Cooked Frozen Carrots	6%	16%	78%

Macro Nutrients

	Taro Shoots	Cooked Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.2% 4.1g	9.47% 9.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.56% 0.82g	5.07% 1.62g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	31.3% 0.5g	37% 0.59g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.95% 1.2g	23% 3.9g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	81% 105g	80.4% 104g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	76% 55g	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	5.2% 3.8g	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	% 4.86g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 46.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	117% 44.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	74.7% 42g	14% 7.84g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Taro Shoots	Cooked Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	15% 136μg	1270% 11432μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	152% 1.8mg	33.8% 0.41mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	175% 2.27mg	38.5% 0.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	227% 36.4mg	35% 5.62mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	68% 3.4mg	47% 2.35mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	388% 5.05mg	87.3% 1.14mg	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	34% 136μg	37% 149μg	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	1061% 955mg	34.5% 31mg	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	91% 13.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	153% 184μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Taro Shoots	Cooked Frozen Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	54.5% 545mg	47.3% 473mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	444% 4mg	123% 1.1mg	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	341% 27.3mg	89.5% 7.16mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	86.6% 364mg	35.4% 149mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	241% 5.55mg	98% 2.26mg	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	182% 1273mg	60% 419mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	444% 15091mg	76.3% 2595mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	74.4% 41μg	14.7% 8.1μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.03% 45.5mg	53% 797mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	211% 23mg	43% 4.73mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	118% 4355g	33% 1221g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Taro Shoots VS Cooked Frozen Carrots Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Taro Shoots or Cooked Frozen Carrots?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Taro Shoots vs Cooked Frozen Carrots:

• 500 calories of Taro Shoots have 4.5 times more Vitamin B1, 4.5 times more Vitamin B2, 6.5 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B5, 4.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 30.7 times more Vitamin C than Cooked Frozen Carrots.
• While 500 kcal of Boiled and Drained Frozen Carrots contain 83.8 times more Vitamin A than Raw Taro Shoots.
• Both Taro Shoots and Cooked Frozen Carrots provide similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 500 calories.
• Both Raw Taro Shoots as well as Boiled and Drained Frozen Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Taro Shoots vs Cooked Frozen Carrots:

• 500 calories of Taro Shoots have 3.6 times more Copper, 3.8 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Magnesium, 2.5 times more Manganese, 3 times more Phosphorus, 5.8 times more Potassium, 5 times more Selenium, 4.9 times more Zinc and 3.6 times more Water than Cooked Frozen Carrots.
• While 500 kcal of Boiled and Drained Frozen Carrots contain 17.5 times more Sodium than Raw Taro Shoots.
• Both Taro Shoots and Cooked Frozen Carrots contain similar levels of Calcium per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Taro Shoots have 5.3 times more Protein than Cooked Frozen Carrots.
• While 500 kcal of Boiled and Drained Frozen Carrots contain 3.3 times more Omega 6 than Raw Taro Shoots.
• Both Taro Shoots and Cooked Frozen Carrots offer comparable quantities of Energy, Omega 3 and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Taro Shoots provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6