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Carrot vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carrots and eggnog

  • Carrots have more vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin K, while eggnog has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin D.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 330% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in carrots is lower.
  • Carrots have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrots is 39, while the glycemic index of eggnog is 55.

The food types used in this comparison are Carrots, raw and Eggnog.

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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
4
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%
Eggnog
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.9%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +246.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2760%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +293.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +211.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4100%

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
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Eggnog
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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +293.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1315.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +836.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4300%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +493.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Eggnog DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 59µg 86%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.45µg 19%
Saturated fat 0.037g 2.591g 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Phosphorus 35mg 109mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0.3µg 11%
Calcium 33mg 130mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.19mg 10%
Choline 8.8mg 52.2mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.05mg 7%
Protein 0.93g 4.55g 7%
Selenium 0.1µg 4.2µg 7%
Fats 0.24g 4.19g 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.005mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.105mg 5%
Potassium 320mg 165mg 5%
Folate 19µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 1.5mg 5%
Copper 0.045mg 0.013mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 1.302g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.417mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.21mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.034mg 3%
Calories 41kcal 88kcal 2%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.46mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 19mg 2%
Sodium 69mg 54mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.198g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 0.04g 1%
Carbs 9.58g 8.05g 1%
Iron 0.3mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 8.05g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 8.05g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.108mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
3
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Eggnog
2
5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19%
Contains more OtherOther +43.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +389.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1645.8%
~equal in Water ~82.54g

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
Eggnog
2
63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
4
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
Eggnog
3
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 7.84 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.04 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +8875%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +742.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1275%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/nutrients

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

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