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Carrot vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between carrots and graham cracker?

  • Carrots are higher in vitamin A, yet graham cracker is higher in iron, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • 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 Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) 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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +1160%
Contains more CopperCopper +277.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +428.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +612.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6200%

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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +128.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +301.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +446.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +351.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13%
Contains more FolateFolate +378.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~14.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Graham cracker DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 0µg 93%
Iron 0.3mg 3.78mg 44%
Manganese 0.143mg 1.019mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 5.388g 35%
Carbs 9.58g 77.66g 23%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 4.439mg 22%
Phosphorus 35mg 185mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.317mg 20%
Starch 1.43g 46.56g 19%
Calories 41kcal 430kcal 19%
Folate 19µg 91µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.265mg 17%
Sodium 69mg 459mg 17%
Fats 0.24g 10.6g 16%
Copper 0.045mg 0.17mg 14%
Protein 0.93g 6.69g 12%
Selenium 0.1µg 6.3µg 11%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.96mg 7%
Magnesium 12mg 40mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.037g 1.633g 7%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 1.51mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 2.509g 6%
Potassium 320mg 170mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 77mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.42mg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 3.4g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.156mg 1%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 14.3µg 1%
Choline 8.8mg 5.9mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 0.99g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.055g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +2504.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +619.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4316.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +710.6%
Contains more OtherOther +72.9%

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17821.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4505.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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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
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +3155.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +535.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +76.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +80%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.