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Carrot vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carrots and pastry

  • Carrots have more vitamin A and vitamin B6, while pastry has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, and folate.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% higher.
  • Pastry contains 7 times less vitamin B6 than carrots. Carrots contain 0.138mg of vitamin B6, while pastry contains 0.021mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in carrots is lower.
  • Carrots have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrots is 39, while the glycemic index of pastry is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Carrots, raw and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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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
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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%
Pastry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +424.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +753.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +241.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24100%

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
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Pastry
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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% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +557.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +503%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +387.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +324%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22%
Contains more FolateFolate +310.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 0µg 93%
Fats 0.24g 38.1g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 21.597g 54%
Saturated fat 0.037g 9.643g 44%
Selenium 0.1µg 24.2µg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 4.894g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.398mg 28%
Iron 0.3mg 2.56mg 28%
Calories 41kcal 551kcal 26%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 4.168mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.283mg 17%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.488mg 15%
Folate 19µg 78µg 15%
Protein 0.93g 7.3g 13%
Carbs 9.58g 45.1g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.021mg 9%
Potassium 320mg 61mg 8%
Sodium 69mg 249mg 8%
Copper 0.045mg 0.114mg 8%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1.5g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0mg 5%
Phosphorus 35mg 60mg 4%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.53mg 3%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 16.1µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 10mg 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.54mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 16mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 0.74g N/A
Choline 8.8mg 6.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.156mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Pastry
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +938.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +684.9%
Contains more FatsFats +15775%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +370.8%
~equal in Other ~1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Pastry
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +154164.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4082.9%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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