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Carrot vs. Cookie dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carrots and cookie dough?

  • Carrots are richer in vitamin A and vitamin B6, yet cookie dough is richer in manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 333% higher.
  • Carrots have 3 times more vitamin B6 than cookie dough. Carrots have 0.138mg of vitamin B6, while cookie dough has 0.041mg.
  • Carrots contain less sodium.
  • Carrots have a lower glycemic index than cookie dough.

We used Carrots, raw and Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough types in this comparison.

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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
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 20% 9.3% 13% 80% 37% 17% 45% 38% 100% 50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +613.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +197.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +435%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9000%
~equal in Calcium ~31mg

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
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% 1.3% 0% 0% 59% 34% 35% 22% 9.5% 5% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20775%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +84.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Cookie dough DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 4µg 92%
Fats 0.24g 18.9g 29%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.765mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 10.531g 26%
Iron 0.3mg 2.14mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.037g 4.751g 21%
Calories 41kcal 424kcal 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 2.592g 17%
Carbs 9.58g 59.1g 17%
Selenium 0.1µg 9.1µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.234mg 14%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Sodium 69mg 294mg 10%
Phosphorus 35mg 104mg 10%
Protein 0.93g 5.4g 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 24mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.041mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.148mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Copper 0.045mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 1.865mg 6%
Potassium 320mg 147mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.64mg 4%
Folate 19µg 35µg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 28mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.372mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fiber 2.8g 2.5g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 56.6g N/A
Calcium 33mg 31mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.414mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.278mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.125mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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
5% 19% 59% 15%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 59.1 g
Water: 15.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +477.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +480.6%
Contains more FatsFats +7775%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +516.9%
Contains more OtherOther +35.4%

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
27% 59% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.751 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.531 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.592 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75121.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2115.4%

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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. Cookie dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174961/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.