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Carrot vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between carrots and chocolate chip cookie

  • Carrots have more vitamin A; however, chocolate chip cookie has more copper, iron, manganese, selenium, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 322% more.
  • Carrots are lower in sodium.
  • Chocolate chip cookie has a higher glycemic index than carrots.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Carrots, raw and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter.

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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
2
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% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +358.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.2%
Contains more IronIron +726.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +757.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +291.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +363.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11100%

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
6
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 0.67% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +178.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +205.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.259mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Chocolate chip cookie DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 139µg 77%
Saturated fat 0.037g 14.071g 64%
Fats 0.24g 28.4g 43%
Copper 0.045mg 0.386mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 4.541g 29%
Iron 0.3mg 2.48mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 70mg 23%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.663mg 23%
Calories 41kcal 488kcal 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 8.241g 21%
Selenium 0.1µg 11.2µg 20%
Carbs 9.58g 58.2g 16%
Sodium 69mg 341mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Protein 0.93g 5.7g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.184mg 10%
Magnesium 12mg 55mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.177mg 9%
Phosphorus 35mg 100mg 9%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.94mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0.2mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.084mg 4%
Folate 19µg 33µg 4%
Potassium 320mg 221mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 1.365mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Calcium 33mg 38mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 58.2g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.259mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.123mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
1
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
6% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +1448.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +512.9%
Contains more FatsFats +11733.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +507.5%
Contains more OtherOther +108.3%

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
52% 31% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58764.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3781.2%

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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. Chocolate chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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