Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Tomato Paste VS Baby Carrots

Weight per 500 calories

• Tomato Paste: 610g
• Baby Carrots: 1429g

Tomato Paste has 2.3 times more energy per 100g than Baby Carrots. It has average energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Baby Carrots having low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Tomato Paste or Baby Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tomato Paste	18%	4%	78%
Baby Carrots	7%	3%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Tomato Paste	Baby Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.95% 2.87g	1.9% 1.86g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.9% 0.61g	1.03% 0.33g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.67% 0.043g	7.14% 0.11g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.45% 0.93g	4.8% 0.81g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	88.7% 115g	91% 118g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	102% 74.3g	94% 68g	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	49.2% 35.7g	19.7% 14.3g	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	% 35g	% 15g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.83g	% 39g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	65.8% 25g	109% 41.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	47% 26.3g	16.3% 9.14g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tomato Paste	Baby Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	51.5% 463μg	1095% 9857μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	30.5% 0.37mg	35.7% 0.43mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	71.8% 0.93mg	39.6% 0.51mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	117% 18.8mg	49.6% 7.94mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	17.3% 0.87mg	115% 5.73mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	101% 1.3mg	115% 1.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	114% 34.3μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	18.3% 73μg	96% 386μg	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	148% 134mg	41.3% 37mg	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	175% 26.2mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	58% 69.5μg	112% 134μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tomato Paste	Baby Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	22% 220mg	45.7% 457mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	247% 2.23mg	159% 1.43mg	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	227% 18mg	159% 12.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	61% 256mg	34% 143mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	80% 1.84mg	94% 2.16mg	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	72.3% 506mg	57% 400mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	182% 6183mg	100% 3386mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	58.8% 32.3μg	23.4% 13μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	24% 360mg	74.3% 1114mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	35% 3.84mg	22% 2.43mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	12% 448g	35% 1291g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Tomato Paste VS Baby Carrots Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Tomato Paste or Baby Carrots?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Tomato Paste vs Baby Carrots:

• 500 calories of Tomato Paste have 1.8 times more Vitamin B2, 2.4 times more Vitamin B3 and 3.6 times more Vitamin C than Baby Carrots.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Baby Carrots contain 21.3 times more Vitamin A, 6.6 times more Vitamin B5, 5.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.9 times more Vitamin K than Canned Tomato Paste.
• Both Tomato Paste and Baby Carrots provide similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B6 per 500 calories.
• Both Canned Tomato Paste as well as Raw Baby Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Tomato Paste vs Baby Carrots:

• 500 calories of Tomato Paste have 1.6 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Iron, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Potassium, 2.5 times more Selenium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Baby Carrots.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Baby Carrots contain 2.1 times more Calcium, 3.1 times more Sodium and 2.9 times more Water than Canned Tomato Paste.
• Both Tomato Paste and Baby Carrots contain similar levels of Manganese per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Tomato Paste have 2.5 times more Fructose and 2.9 times more Protein than Baby Carrots.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Baby Carrots contain 1.7 times more Fiber than Canned Tomato Paste.
• Both Tomato Paste and Baby Carrots offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Sugars per 500 calories.
• Both Canned Tomato Paste as well as Raw Baby Carrots provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6 in 500 calories.