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Carrot vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carrots and pollock

  • Carrots have more vitamin A, while pollock has more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, choline, and vitamin B6.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 333% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in carrots is lower.
  • Pollock has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pollock is 0, while the glycemic index of carrots is 39.

The food types used in this comparison are Carrots, raw and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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.
Carrot
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +694.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.4%
Contains more IronIron +86.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +137.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +662.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44000%

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.
Carrot
6
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
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 0% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4811.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13100%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +284.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +301.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +940.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.66µg 153%
Vitamin A 835µg 17µg 91%
Selenium 0.1µg 44.1µg 80%
Protein 0.93g 23.48g 45%
Phosphorus 35mg 267mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 86mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 3.949mg 19%
Magnesium 12mg 81mg 16%
Choline 8.8mg 91.6mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.329mg 15%
Sodium 69mg 419mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.223mg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0.1µg 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.018mg 5%
Calories 41kcal 111kcal 4%
Calcium 33mg 72mg 4%
Folate 19µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.28mg 3%
Iron 0.3mg 0.56mg 3%
Potassium 320mg 430mg 3%
Carbs 9.58g 0g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.432mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.583g 3%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.57mg 3%
Copper 0.045mg 0.06mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.159g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.054mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fats 0.24g 1.18g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +19.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2424.7%
Contains more FatsFats +391.7%
Contains more OtherOther +76%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +857.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +398.3%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/nutrients
  2. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/nutrients

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

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