Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Chow MeinVS Carrots

Weight per 500 calories

Chow Mein

106g

Carrots

1220g

Chow Mein has 11.5 times more energy per 100g than Carrots. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Carrots having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Chow Mein or Carrots?

Macros Ratio

Protein Fat Carbs

Chow Mein

39%

52%

Carrots

87%

500 kcal ▼

Macro Nutrients

Chow Meinvs Carrots

17.2%500kcal

Energy

17.2%500kcal

500 kcalvs500 kcal

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years .

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23.2%22.5g

Fat

3%2.93g

22.5 gvs2.93 g

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 97g per day for Men 19-50 years .

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22.4%7.15g

Saturated Fat

1.2%0.39g

7.15 gvs0.39 g

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 32g per day for Men 19-50 years .

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6.5%0.1g

Omega 3

1.52%0.024g

0.1 gvs0.024 g

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years .

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21.7%3.7g

Omega 6

7.17%1.2g

3.7 gvs1.2 g

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 17g per day for Men 19-50 years .

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0%0mg

Cholesterol

0%0mg

0 mgvs0 mg

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 290mg per day for Men 19-50 years .

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52%67.6g

Carbohydrate

90%117g

67.6 gvs117 g

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 130g per day for Men 19-50 years .

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0%0g

Sugars

79.7%58g

Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]

0 gvs58 g

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years .

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Fructose

9.25%6.7g

≤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]

NA gvs6.7 g

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years .

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Glucose

%7.2g

NA gvs7.2 g

Recommended Dietary Allowance is g per day for Men 19-50 years .

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Sucrose

%43.8g

NA gvs43.8 g

Recommended Dietary Allowance is g per day for Men 19-50 years .

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18.7%7.1g

Fiber

90%34g

7.1 gvs34 g

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 38g per day for Men 19-50 years .

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20.6%11.5g

Protein

20.3%11.3g

11.5 gvs11.3 g

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 56g per day for Men 19-50 years .

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Vitamins

Chow Meinvs Carrots

0%0μg

Vitamin A

1131%10183μg

RAE, retinol activity equivalents

0 μgvs10183 μg

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 900μg per day for Men 19-50 years .

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50%0.6mg

Vitamin B1

67%0.8mg

Thiamine

0.6 mgvs0.8 mg

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years .

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32.4%0.42mg

Vitamin B2

54.4%0.71mg

Riboflavin

0.42 mgvs0.71 mg

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years .

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31.3%5mg

Vitamin B3

75%12mg

Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide

5 mgvs12 mg

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 16mg per day for Men 19-50 years .

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Vitamin B5

66.6%3.33mg

Pantothenic acid

NA mgvs3.33 mg

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 5mg per day for Men 19-50 years .

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3.5%0.046mg

Vitamin B6

129%1.7mg

Pyridoxine

0.046 mgvs1.7 mg

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years .

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Vitamin B7

90%27μg

Biotin

NA μgvs27 μg

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 30μg per day for Men 19-50 years .

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33%133μg

Vitamin B9

58%232μg

Folates and Folic Acid

133 μgvs232 μg

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 400μg per day for Men 19-50 years .

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0%0μg

Vitamin B12

0%0μg

Cobalamin

0 μgvs0 μg

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years .

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0%0mg

Vitamin C

80%72mg

Ascorbic acid

0 mgvs72 mg

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 90mg per day for Men 19-50 years .

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0%0IU

Vitamin D

0%0IU

Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol

0 IUvs0 IU

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 600IU per day for Men 19-50 years .

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5.87%0.88mg

Vitamin E

53.7%8.05mg

Tocopherols and Tocotrienols

0.88 mgvs8.05 mg

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 15mg per day for Men 19-50 years .

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4.7%5.63μg

Vitamin K

134%161μg

Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

5.63 μgvs161 μg

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 120μg per day for Men 19-50 years .

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Minerals

Chow Meinvs Carrots

0%0mg

Calcium

40.2%402mg

0 mgvs402 mg

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years .

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14.6%0.13mg

Copper

61%0.55mg

0.13 mgvs0.55 mg

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years .

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Fluoride

0.98%39μg

Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]

NA μgvs39 μg

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years .

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85.3%6.83mg

Iron

45.7%3.66mg

6.83 mgvs3.66 mg

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 8mg per day for Men 19-50 years .

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4.8%20mg

Magnesium

35%146mg

20 mgvs146 mg

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 420mg per day for Men 19-50 years .

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26.6%0.61mg

Manganese

76%1.74mg

0.61 mgvs1.74 mg

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years .

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Molybdenum

Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]

NA μgvsNA μg

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 45μg per day for Men 19-50 years .

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15%104mg

Phosphorus

61%427mg

104 mgvs427 mg

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 700mg per day for Men 19-50 years .

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3.2%109mg

Potassium

115%3902mg

109 mgvs3902 mg

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years .

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55%30.3μg

Selenium

2.2%1.2μg

30.3 μgvs1.2 μg

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 55μg per day for Men 19-50 years .

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61.3%919mg

Sodium

56%841mg

919 mgvs841 mg

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years .

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7.8%0.86mg

Zinc

26.6%2.93mg

0.86 mgvs2.93 mg

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 11mg per day for Men 19-50 years .

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0.045%1.68g

Water

29%1077g

1.68 gvs1077 g

Recommended Dietary Allowance is 3700g per day for Men 19-50 years .

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Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Chow Mein vs Carrots:

Raw Carrots contain more Vitamin A, 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 2.4 times more Vitamin B3, 36.9 times more Vitamin B6, 1.7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 9.1 times more Vitamin E and 28.6 times more Vitamin K than Chow Mein Chinese Noodles.
Both Chow Mein Chinese Noodles as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Chow Mein vs Carrots:

Chow Mein Chinese Noodles have 1.9 times more Iron and 24.8 times more Selenium than Raw Carrots.
While Raw Carrots contain more Calcium, 4.2 times more Copper, 7.3 times more Magnesium, 2.8 times more Manganese, 4.1 times more Phosphorus, 35.7 times more Potassium, 3.4 times more Zinc and 641.9 times more Water than Chow Mein Chinese Noodles.
Both Chow Mein Chinese Noodles and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Sodium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

Chow Mein Chinese Noodles have 7.7 times more Fat, 18.3 times more Saturated Fat, 4.3 times more Omega 3 and 3 times more Omega 6 than Raw Carrots.
While Raw Carrots contain 1.7 times more Carbohydrate, more Sugars and 4.8 times more Fiber than Chow Mein Chinese Noodles.
Both Chow Mein Chinese Noodles and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 500 kcal.
Both Chow Mein Chinese Noodles as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.

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Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Chow MeinVS Carrots

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