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Carrot vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carrots and biscuits

  • Carrots have more vitamin A; however, biscuits are richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 332% more than biscuits.
  • Carrots contain less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Carrots, raw and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +612.1%
Contains more IronIron +866.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +368.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19400%

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
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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 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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +294.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +439.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +434.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +221.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.285mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Biscuit DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 93%
Selenium 0.1µg 19.5µg 35%
Iron 0.3mg 2.9mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 4.163g 27%
Fats 0.24g 16.3g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.356mg 24%
Sodium 69mg 580mg 22%
Calcium 33mg 235mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.037g 4.324g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.31mg 19%
Phosphorus 35mg 164mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 6.93g 17%
Calories 41kcal 353kcal 16%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 2.949mg 12%
Carbs 9.58g 44.6g 12%
Protein 0.93g 7g 12%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Folate 19µg 61µg 11%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.378mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.035mg 8%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0.2mg 6%
Potassium 320mg 121mg 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.5g 5%
Copper 0.045mg 0.082mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.54mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Magnesium 12mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 2.18g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.285mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
1
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +205.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +652.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6691.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +365.6%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3458.1%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.