Carrot vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between carrots and nachos
- Carrots have more vitamin A; however, nachos have more phosphorus, vitamin E, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and zinc.
- Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% more.
- Carrots are lower in sodium.
- Nachos have a higher glycemic index than carrots.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Carrots, raw and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -78% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +250% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +90.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +150% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +42.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +258.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +465.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +30.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +8500% |
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 | +436.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +90% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +518.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +86.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +129.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +39.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +55.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +46.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 5µg | 92% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 14.02g | 35% |
| Fats | 0.24g | 21.5g | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 5.04g | 33% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 4.08mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 198mg | 23% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 343kcal | 15% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 8.6µg | 15% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 28.33g | 11% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 313mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 2.173g | 10% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 34.91g | 8% |
| Protein | 0.93g | 4.32g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 42mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.86mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.215mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.75mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.133mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 19.3µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 1.1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.123mg | 5% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 26.4mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 63mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.07µg | 3% |
| Folate | 19µg | 10µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.63mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.064mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 3.2g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.187mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 0g | 1% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 362mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 31.71g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.74g | 2.17g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.058g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0.521mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0.229mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.617g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.032g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 4.343g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +136.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +364.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +8858.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +264.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +94.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100042.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4207.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +577.4% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +1881.1% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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