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Carrot vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between carrots and puff pastry

  • Carrots have more vitamin A and vitamin B6; however, puff pastry is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, and folate.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 334% more than puff pastry.
  • Puff pastry contains 7 times less vitamin B6 than carrots. Carrots contain 0.138mg of vitamin B6, while puff pastry contains 0.019mg.
  • Carrots have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of puff pastry is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Carrots, raw and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +416.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +766.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +246.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24400%

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%
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% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +626.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +389.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +344.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +286.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +189.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Puff pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 22.228g 147%
Vitamin A 835µg 0µg 93%
Fats 0.24g 38.5g 59%
Selenium 0.1µg 24.5µg 44%
Iron 0.3mg 2.6mg 29%
Calories 41kcal 558kcal 26%
Saturated fat 0.037g 5.502g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 8.828g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.323mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 3.8mg 18%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.495mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.258mg 15%
Protein 0.93g 7.4g 13%
Carbs 9.58g 45.7g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.019mg 9%
Folate 19µg 55µg 9%
Potassium 320mg 62mg 8%
Sodium 69mg 253mg 8%
Copper 0.045mg 0.115mg 8%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1.5g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0mg 5%
Phosphorus 35mg 60mg 4%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 16.3µg 3%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.54mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 10mg 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.55mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 16mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 44.2g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 0.75g N/A
Choline 8.8mg 6.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.158mg 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
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +1093.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +695.7%
Contains more FatsFats +15941.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +377%
~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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62957.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18898.3%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.