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Carrot vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carrots and mousse?

  • Carrots are richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, fiber, and vitamin C, yet mousse is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 324% higher.
  • Carrots have 59 times more vitamin C than mousse. Carrots have 5.9mg of vitamin C, while mousse has 0.1mg.
  • Carrots contain less saturated fat.

We used Carrots, raw and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe types in this comparison.

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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
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%
Mousse
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190.9%
Contains more IronIron +83.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +234.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7300%

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
9
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%
Mousse
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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 0.33% 47% 10% 0% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +496.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +573.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +725%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +253.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Mousse DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 140µg 77%
Cholesterol 0mg 140mg 47%
Saturated fat 0.037g 9.151g 41%
Fats 0.24g 16g 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 5.027g 13%
Selenium 0.1µg 7.4µg 13%
Phosphorus 35mg 117mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.205mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 1.6µg 10%
Fiber 2.8g 0.6g 9%
Calories 41kcal 225kcal 9%
Protein 0.93g 4.14g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.058mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0.1mg 6%
Calcium 33mg 96mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.879g 5%
Potassium 320mg 143mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.146mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.533mg 5%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.64mg 4%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.059mg 4%
Iron 0.3mg 0.55mg 3%
Copper 0.045mg 0.075mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Carbs 9.58g 16.07g 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.045mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.51mg 1%
Sodium 69mg 38mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Folate 19µg 15µg 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 15.47g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 14.81g 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 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Mousse
3
4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more WaterWater +40.3%
Contains more OtherOther +12.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +345.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.7%

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
Mousse
2
61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35807.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +651.3%

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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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/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.