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Carrot vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between carrots and focaccia?

  • Carrots are higher in vitamin A, yet focaccia is higher in iron, vitamin B1, folate, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% more.
  • The amount of sodium in carrots is lower.
  • The glycemic index of carrots is lower.

We used Carrots, raw and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain types in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +953.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +454.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +265.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15800%
~equal in Calcium ~35mg

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%
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% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +131.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +203.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +612.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +419%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +273.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +626.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Focaccia DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 0µg 93%
Iron 0.3mg 3.16mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.47mg 34%
Folate 19µg 138µg 30%
Selenium 0.1µg 15.9µg 29%
Sodium 69mg 561mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.301mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 3.67mg 17%
Protein 0.93g 8.77g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 5.67g 14%
Phosphorus 35mg 128mg 13%
Fats 0.24g 7.89g 12%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.364mg 10%
Calories 41kcal 249kcal 10%
Zinc 0.24mg 1.33mg 10%
Carbs 9.58g 35.82g 9%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.645mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.994g 6%
Potassium 320mg 114mg 6%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 5.7µg 6%
Copper 0.045mg 0.091mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 1.42mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.877g 4%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.113mg 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Choline 8.8mg 2.9mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 34.02g N/A
Calcium 33mg 35mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 1.75g N/A
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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more WaterWater +92.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +843%
Contains more FatsFats +3187.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +273.9%
Contains more OtherOther +67.7%

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
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +749.6%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.