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Carrot vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carrots and brotwurst different?

  • Carrots are higher in vitamin A; however, brotwurst is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 334% higher.
  • Carrots have less sodium.

Carrots, raw and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link 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.
Carrot
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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 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +257.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more IronIron +243.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +282.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16900%

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% 0% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +355%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +296.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +235.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Brotwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 0µg 93%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.05µg 85%
Saturated fat 0.037g 9.93g 45%
Sodium 69mg 1112mg 45%
Fats 0.24g 27.8g 42%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 13.34g 33%
Selenium 0.1µg 17µg 31%
Protein 0.93g 14.3g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 63mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 2.83g 18%
Zinc 0.24mg 2.1mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.25mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 3.3mg 14%
Phosphorus 35mg 134mg 14%
Calories 41kcal 323kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.23mg 13%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0µg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Iron 0.3mg 1.03mg 9%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.06mg 4%
Copper 0.045mg 0.08mg 4%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.27mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 48mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Carbs 9.58g 2.98g 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Potassium 320mg 281mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.13mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 2.98g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 2.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.44mg 0%

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
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +221.5%
Contains more WaterWater +72.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1437.6%
Contains more FatsFats +11483.3%
Contains more OtherOther +277.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +95185.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2318.8%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.