Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Vegetables
  4. Carrot
  5. Compare
  6. Carrot vs. Cheese sandwich

Carrot vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between carrots and cheese sandwich?

  • Carrots are higher in vitamin A, yet cheese sandwich is higher in phosphorus, selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and calcium.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 333% more.
  • The amount of sodium in carrots is lower.
  • The glycemic index of carrots is lower.

We used Carrots, raw and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling types in this article.

Infographic

Carrot vs Cheese sandwich infographic
Infographic link

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
1
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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +518.2%
Contains more IronIron +773.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +255.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +991.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +657.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24200%
~equal in Potassium ~306mg

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +293.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3876.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +442.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +636.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 21µg 90%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 9.166g 60%
Phosphorus 35mg 382mg 50%
Selenium 0.1µg 24.3µg 44%
Manganese 0.143mg 1.083mg 41%
Fats 0.24g 25g 38%
Sodium 69mg 839mg 33%
Iron 0.3mg 2.62mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.427mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 10.351g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.358mg 24%
Calories 41kcal 497kcal 23%
Saturated fat 0.037g 4.129g 19%
Protein 0.93g 9.8g 18%
Calcium 33mg 204mg 17%
Carbs 9.58g 58.2g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 3.185mg 14%
Copper 0.045mg 0.16mg 13%
Folate 19µg 64µg 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Magnesium 12mg 54mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.261mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.622mg 7%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.87mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 1.5mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 3.1g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 55.1g N/A
Potassium 320mg 306mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.219mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
1
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2659.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +953.8%
Contains more FatsFats +10316.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +507.5%
Contains more OtherOther +295.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73835.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7734.2%

People also compare

Carrot
Carrot vs Onion
Onion
Carrot
Carrot vs Potato
Potato
Carrot
Carrot vs Tomato
Tomato
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich vs Croissant
Croissant
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich vs Crouton
Crouton
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich vs Danish pastry
Danish pastry

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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.