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Carrots, frozen, unprepared vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carrots, frozen, unprepared and tomatoes different?

  • Carrots, frozen, unprepared is higher in vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin K; however, tomatoes are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots, frozen, unprepared is 268% higher.
  • Carrots, frozen, unprepared contains 4 times more calcium than tomatoes. While carrots, frozen, unprepared contains 36mg of calcium, tomatoes contain only 10mg.
  • Tomatoes have less sugar.

Carrots, frozen, unprepared and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 11% 21% 17% 25% 9% 14% 8.9% 22% 3.8%
Tomato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more IronIron +63%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Potassium ~237mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 8.3% 237% 11% 0% 11% 8.5% 8.7% 11% 22% 0% 44% 7.5% 4.1%
Tomato
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1590.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +122.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +448%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.54mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 90%
Protein: 0.78 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 7.9 g
Water: 90.04 g
Other: 0.82 g
Tomato
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +130%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +103.1%
Contains more OtherOther +60.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.8%
~equal in Water ~94.52g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 4% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.047 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Tomato
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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 81% 8% 6%
Starch: 0.26 g
Sucrose: 4.05 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Tomato
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48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +212.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +341.9%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Carrots, frozen, unprepared Tomato
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrots, frozen, unprepared Tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 710µg 42µg 74%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 13.7mg 12%
Vitamin K 17.6µg 7.9µg 8%
Fiber 3.3g 1.2g 8%
Sodium 68mg 5mg 3%
Calcium 36mg 10mg 3%
Manganese 0.171mg 0.114mg 2%
Copper 0.074mg 0.059mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.187mg 0.089mg 2%
Iron 0.44mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.464mg 0.594mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.095mg 0.08mg 1%
Folate 10µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.019mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 0.083g 1%
Calories 36kcal 18kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.037mg 1%
Fructose 0.31g 1.37g 1%
Phosphorus 33mg 24mg 1%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.17mg 1%
Carbs 7.9g 3.89g 1%
Protein 0.78g 0.88g 0%
Fats 0.46g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 4.6g 2.69g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 235mg 237mg 0%
Sugar 4.76g 2.63g N/A
Starch 0.26g 0g 0%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.54mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.047g 0.028g 0%
Choline 7.5mg 6.7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.031g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.043mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.045mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.042mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.034mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.014mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Carrots, frozen, unprepared Tomato
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Carrots, frozen, unprepared
12%
Tomato
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Carrots, frozen, unprepared
9%
Tomato

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tomato
Tomato is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.13g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tomato
Tomato contains less Sodium (difference - 63mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Tomato
Tomato is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.019g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Carrots, frozen, unprepared
Carrots, frozen, unprepared is lower in glycemic index (difference - 23)
Which food is cheaper?
Carrots, frozen, unprepared
Carrots, frozen, unprepared is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Carrots, frozen, unprepared
Carrots, frozen, unprepared is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Carrots, frozen, unprepared
Carrots, frozen, unprepared is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Carrots, frozen, unprepared - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169983/nutrients
  2. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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