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Carrot vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between carrots and cervelat

  • Carrots have more vitamin A; however, cervelat has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% more.
  • Carrots are lower in sodium.
  • Carrots have a higher glycemic index than cervelat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Carrots, raw and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork.

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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
4
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 10% 2.7% 23% 77% 50% 70% 48% 170% 0% 111%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +580%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +217.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20200%

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
5
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 55% 0% 4.4% 17% 38% 76% 81% 0% 60% 688% 3.3% 1.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +915.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +181.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +469%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +338.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +796.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Cervelat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.5µg 229%
Vitamin A 835µg 0µg 93%
Sodium 69mg 1300mg 54%
Saturated fat 0.037g 11.51g 52%
Fats 0.24g 30.43g 46%
Selenium 0.1µg 20.3µg 37%
Protein 0.93g 17.45g 33%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 12.97g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 74mg 25%
Iron 0.3mg 2.04mg 22%
Zinc 0.24mg 2.56mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 4.31mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.33mg 21%
Calories 41kcal 362kcal 16%
Choline 8.8mg 78.9mg 13%
Copper 0.045mg 0.15mg 12%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 16.6mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Phosphorus 35mg 111mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 1.3µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.26mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.15mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 1.2g 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Manganese 0.143mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 44IU 6%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 5%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.22mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 9mg 2%
Carbs 9.58g 3.33g 2%
Potassium 320mg 260mg 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 3.33g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 0.85g N/A
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
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
17% 30% 3% 45% 4%
Protein: 17.45 g
Fats: 30.43 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 45.18 g
Other: 3.61 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.7%
Contains more WaterWater +95.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1776.3%
Contains more FatsFats +12579.2%
Contains more OtherOther +276%

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
45% 51% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92542.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +925.6%

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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. Cervelat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172940/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.