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Carrot vs. Gumdrop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carrots and gumdrop

  • The amount of vitamin A, vitamin K, fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B5 in carrots is higher than in gumdrop.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 334% more than gumdrop.
  • Gumdrop has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of gumdrop is 78, while the glycemic index of carrots is 39.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Carrots, raw and Candies, gumdrops, starch jelly pieces.

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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
7
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 0.71% 0.9% 0.44% 15% 4% 0% 0.43% 5.7% 1.3% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6300%
Contains more CopperCopper +275%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1330%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%

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
11
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% 0% 0% 1.5% 3% 0.19% 0.72% 1.2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +346.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9730%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2175%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2660%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Gumdrop DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 0µg 93%
Carbs 9.58g 98.9g 30%
Calories 41kcal 396kcal 18%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0µg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0.1g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.005mg 10%
Potassium 320mg 5mg 9%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.01mg 6%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.01mg 6%
Phosphorus 35mg 1mg 5%
Folate 19µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.012mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.006mg 5%
Copper 0.045mg 0.012mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 3mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.013mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.24mg 0mg 2%
Protein 0.93g 0g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Iron 0.3mg 0.4mg 1%
Sodium 69mg 44mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.8µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Fats 0.24g 0g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 98.8g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 58.97g N/A
Saturated fat 0.037g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
4
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
99%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.9 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +8729%
Contains more OtherOther +860%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +932.4%

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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. Gumdrop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167989/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.