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Carrot vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between carrots and brunost

  • Carrots have more vitamin A; however, brunost is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, and selenium.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 312% more than brunost.
  • Carrots have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of carrots is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Carrots, raw and Cheese, gjetost.

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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 50% 120% 124% 20% 27% 31% 190% 78% 5.2% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +257.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +483.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1112.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +340.3%
Contains more IronIron +73.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +375%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1168.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14400%

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% 111% 0% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +377.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2282.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1127.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 1.382mg 102%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.42µg 101%
Saturated fat 0.037g 19.16g 87%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 3.351mg 62%
Phosphorus 35mg 444mg 58%
Vitamin A 835µg 334µg 56%
Fats 0.24g 29.51g 45%
Calcium 33mg 400mg 37%
Potassium 320mg 1409mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Selenium 0.1µg 14.5µg 26%
Sodium 69mg 600mg 23%
Calories 41kcal 466kcal 21%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.315mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 7.879g 20%
Protein 0.93g 9.65g 17%
Magnesium 12mg 70mg 14%
Carbs 9.58g 42.65g 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.271mg 10%
Zinc 0.24mg 1.14mg 8%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.938g 5%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.04mg 4%
Copper 0.045mg 0.08mg 4%
Iron 0.3mg 0.52mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.813mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.293mg 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
10% 30% 43% 13% 5%
Protein: 9.65 g
Fats: 29.51 g
Carbs: 42.65 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 4.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +556.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +937.6%
Contains more FatsFats +12195.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +345.2%
Contains more OtherOther +394.8%

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
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.938 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56178.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +701.7%

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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. Brunost - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171240/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.