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Carrot vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carrots and port Salut different?

  • Carrots are richer in vitamin A, while port Salut is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 312% more than port Salut.
  • Carrots are lower in sodium.
  • Carrots have a higher glycemic index (39) than port Salut (27).

Carrots, raw and Cheese, port de salut 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 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1869.7%
Contains more IronIron +43.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +983.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +928.6%
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
Carrot
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 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% 105% 4.8% 7.5% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +165.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1538.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +313.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +75%
~equal in Folate ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Port Salut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.037g 16.691g 76%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Calcium 33mg 650mg 62%
Vitamin A 835µg 315µg 58%
Protein 0.93g 23.78g 46%
Phosphorus 35mg 360mg 46%
Fats 0.24g 28.2g 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 123mg 41%
Selenium 0.1µg 14.5µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 9.338g 23%
Zinc 0.24mg 2.6mg 21%
Sodium 69mg 534mg 20%
Calories 41kcal 352kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.24mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 2.4µg 9%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.053mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.06mg 6%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.011mg 6%
Potassium 320mg 136mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.014mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.729g 4%
Copper 0.045mg 0.022mg 3%
Carbs 9.58g 0.57g 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.24mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 24mg 3%
Iron 0.3mg 0.43mg 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Choline 8.8mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 0.57g N/A
Folate 19µg 18µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 1.323mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.686mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1580.7%
Contains more WaterWater +94.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2457%
Contains more FatsFats +11650%
Contains more OtherOther +108.3%

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +523.1%

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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. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.