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Carrot vs. Fruit preserves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carrots and fruit preserves

  • Carrots have more vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5, while fruit preserves have more copper.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% higher.
  • Carrots have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrots is 39, while the glycemic index of fruit preserves is 51.

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

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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
6
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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +315.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +257.5%
Contains more IronIron +63.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1900%

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
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%
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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2630.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1265%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +590%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Fruit preserves DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 0µg 93%
Carbs 9.58g 68.86g 20%
Calories 41kcal 278kcal 12%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.02mg 9%
Potassium 320mg 77mg 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1.1g 7%
Copper 0.045mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.036mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.02mg 5%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.016mg 4%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 8.8mg 3%
Selenium 0.1µg 2µg 3%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.06mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 4mg 2%
Folate 19µg 11µg 2%
Iron 0.3mg 0.49mg 2%
Phosphorus 35mg 19mg 2%
Sodium 69mg 32mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0g 1%
Calcium 33mg 20mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.076mg 1%
Protein 0.93g 0.37g 1%
Fats 0.24g 0.07g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 67.76g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 48.5g N/A
Choline 8.8mg 10.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
4
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.4%
Contains more FatsFats +242.9%
Contains more WaterWater +189.8%
Contains more OtherOther +317.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +618.8%

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
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +171.4%

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.