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Carrot vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carrots and marinara sauce

  • Carrots have more vitamin A; however, marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin E, and iron.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 321% more than marinara sauce.
  • Marinara sauce has 2 times less fiber than carrots. Carrots have 2.8g of fiber, while marinara sauce has 1.8g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Carrots, raw and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +160%
Contains more CopperCopper +80%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%
~equal in Potassium ~319mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~34mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.137mg

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%
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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +195%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2430.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +298.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.061mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~13.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 33µg 89%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 3.917mg 18%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 2.4mg 12%
Iron 0.3mg 0.78mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Copper 0.045mg 0.081mg 4%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.024mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.508g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.173mg 3%
Folate 19µg 13µg 2%
Sodium 69mg 30mg 2%
Fats 0.24g 1.48g 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.1µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.377g 1%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.17g 1%
Choline 8.8mg 13.7mg 1%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 13.9µg 1%
Protein 0.93g 1.41g 1%
Calories 41kcal 51kcal 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Calcium 33mg 27mg 1%
Carbs 9.58g 8.06g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 6.26g N/A
Potassium 320mg 319mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 5.5g N/A
Zinc 0.24mg 0.2mg 0%
Phosphorus 35mg 34mg 0%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.137mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.061mg 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.6%
Contains more FatsFats +516.7%
Contains more OtherOther +72.9%
~equal in Water ~87.39g

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2592.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +334.2%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.