Carrot vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are carrots and pasta different?
- Carrots are richer in vitamin A, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin C, while pasta is higher in vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
- Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 334% more than pasta.
Carrots, raw and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked types were used in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +450% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1233.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +280% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +106.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +133.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +56.6% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +13816.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +49.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +305.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +216.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +158.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +236.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 6µg | 92% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.209mg | 12% |
| Folate | 19µg | 64µg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 11% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 1.14mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
| Potassium | 320mg | 24mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.034mg | 8% |
| Protein | 0.93g | 5.15g | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.15mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.14µg | 6% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 131kcal | 5% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 24.93g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.093mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 63mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 4% | |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.224mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.56mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 0.429g | 2% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.183mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.15g | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.24g | 1.05g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.74g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.992mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.124g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +209.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +453.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +337.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +160.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +785.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +266.7% |
