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Carrot vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carrots and blue cheese different?

  • Carrots are richer in vitamin A, while blue cheese is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 320% more than blue cheese.
  • Carrots are lower in sodium.

Carrots, raw and Cheese, blue types were 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
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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1488.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1500%
Contains more ZincZinc +1008.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1005.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14400%
~equal in Iron ~0.31mg

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
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 0% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +321.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +164%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +558.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +75%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.016mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.037g 18.669g 85%
Vitamin A 835µg 198µg 71%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.22µg 51%
Calcium 33mg 528mg 50%
Phosphorus 35mg 387mg 50%
Sodium 69mg 1146mg 47%
Fats 0.24g 28.74g 44%
Protein 0.93g 21.4g 41%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 1.729mg 29%
Selenium 0.1µg 14.5µg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.382mg 25%
Zinc 0.24mg 2.66mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 7.778g 19%
Calories 41kcal 353kcal 16%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 2.4µg 9%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.009mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.8g 5%
Folate 19µg 36µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.25mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.029mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Potassium 320mg 256mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.166mg 2%
Carbs 9.58g 2.34g 2%
Choline 8.8mg 15.4mg 1%
Copper 0.045mg 0.04mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 2.34g N/A
Iron 0.3mg 0.31mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 1.016mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.758mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +309.4%
Contains more WaterWater +108.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2201.1%
Contains more FatsFats +11875%
Contains more OtherOther +432.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55457.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +583.8%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.