Carrot vs. Cocktail sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between carrots and cocktail sauce
- Carrots have more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, cocktail sauce is higher in copper, iron, and vitamin C.
- Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 327% more than cocktail sauce.
- Cocktail sauce contains 3 times less vitamin K than carrots. Carrots contain 13.2µg of vitamin K, while cocktail sauce contains 4.4µg.
- Carrots have less sugar.
Food varieties used in this article are Carrots, raw and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +26.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +41.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +176.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +146.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +58.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2100% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4538.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +214.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +23.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +301.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +72.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +11.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +96.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +63.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 18µg | 91% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 983mg | 40% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.111mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 4.4µg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.83mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 11.6mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 28.22g | 6% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 124kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.068mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 2.2µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.021mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 1.08mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.047mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 0g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.24g | 1.05g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.82mg | 1% |
| Folate | 19µg | 17µg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.93g | 1.36g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 26.42g | N/A |
| Potassium | 320mg | 309mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.74g | 11.83g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.148mg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.93 g
Fats:
0.24 g
Carbs:
9.58 g
Water:
88.29 g
Other:
0.96 g
Protein:
1.36 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
28.22 g
Water:
65.67 g
Other:
3.7 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +337.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +194.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +285.4% |
