Carrot vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between carrots and mustard
- Carrots have more vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin C; however, mustard is richer in selenium, iron, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
- Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 332% more than mustard.
- Mustard has 20 times less vitamin C than carrots. Carrots have 5.9mg of vitamin C, while mustard has 0.3mg.
- Carrots contain less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Carrots, raw and Mustard, prepared, yellow.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +110.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +90.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +436.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +64.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +166.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +208.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +195.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33400% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1866.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16600% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +97.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +842.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +171.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +168.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +154.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 5µg | 92% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 33.5µg | 61% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 1104mg | 45% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 1.61mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.422mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 108mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 1.4µg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 48mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.177mg | 9% |
| Protein | 0.93g | 3.74g | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 0.3mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 2.182g | 5% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 152mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 4g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
| Fats | 0.24g | 3.34g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 0.774g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.64mg | 4% |
| Folate | 19µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.565mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 63mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.074mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 0.36mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 22.4mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.214g | 1% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 60kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 5.83g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 1.83g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.74g | 0.92g | N/A |
| Starch | 1.43g | 0.64g | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0.167mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 0.23g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.373g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.018g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.358g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +64.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +302.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1291.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +251% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15485.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +561.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +123.4% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1609.5% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +25.5% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +139.1% |
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