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Carrot vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between carrots and dough

  • Carrots have more vitamin A; however, dough is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and copper.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 334% more than dough.
  • Carrots have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of dough is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Carrots, raw and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough).

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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%
Dough
Dough
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.6%
Contains more IronIron +1203.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +237.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +303.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28500%

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%
Dough
Dough
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 0% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1785.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +975.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +636.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +390%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +547.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Dough DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 0µg 93%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.71mg 54%
Selenium 0.1µg 28.6µg 52%
Iron 0.3mg 3.91mg 45%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.427mg 28%
Folate 19µg 123µg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 4.817mg 24%
Sodium 69mg 602mg 23%
Protein 0.93g 10.75g 20%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.577mg 19%
Starch 1.43g 44.23g 18%
Carbs 9.58g 51.88g 14%
Calories 41kcal 272kcal 12%
Copper 0.045mg 0.152mg 12%
Phosphorus 35mg 105mg 10%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0.7µg 10%
Zinc 0.24mg 1.04mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Potassium 320mg 117mg 6%
Magnesium 12mg 32mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.855g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.455mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.21mg 3%
Fats 0.24g 2.42g 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2.2g 2%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.529g 2%
Calcium 33mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.107mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.362g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 49.68g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 4.62g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.005g N/A
Choline 8.8mg 8mg 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%
Fructose 0.55g 0.51g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

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
Dough
Dough
4
11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more WaterWater +167.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1055.9%
Contains more FatsFats +908.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +441.5%
Contains more OtherOther +103.1%

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
Dough
Dough
2
30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2485.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +630.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
3
23% 58% 10% 9%
Starch: 1.43 g
Sucrose: 3.59 g
Glucose: 0.59 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Dough
Dough
2
91% 8%
Starch: 44.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +47.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +2993%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0.51g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.