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Carrot vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between carrots and dashi

  • Carrots have more vitamin A; however, dashi is higher in selenium, vitamin K, vitamin B2, choline, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B12.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 324% more than dashi.
  • Carrots have less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Carrots, raw and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry.

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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
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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%
Dashi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more IronIron +243.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +374.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27500%
~equal in Potassium ~309mg

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
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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%
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +436.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3240%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +641.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +406.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1201.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.72mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Dashi DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 25µg 90%
Selenium 0.1µg 27.6µg 50%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 66.9µg 45%
Sodium 69mg 1067mg 43%
Protein 0.93g 16.7g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.43mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 4.485g 29%
Fats 0.24g 13.89g 21%
Calories 41kcal 438kcal 20%
Phosphorus 35mg 166mg 19%
Choline 8.8mg 114.5mg 19%
Carbs 9.58g 64.88g 18%
Calcium 33mg 187mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.037g 3.433g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 5.365g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 0.2g 10%
Magnesium 12mg 56mg 10%
Iron 0.3mg 1.03mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 2.46mg 9%
Manganese 0.143mg 6%
Copper 0.045mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 5%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 1.1mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.1mg 3%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.09mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Folate 19µg 21µg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 64.68g N/A
Potassium 320mg 309mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 14.47g N/A
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.72mg 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
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
Dashi
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +3738.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1695.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5687.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +577.2%
Contains more OtherOther +132.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Dashi
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38221.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3733.3%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.