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Carrot vs. Mayonnaise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carrots and mayonnaise different?

  • Carrots are higher in vitamin A, fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin C; however, mayonnaise is richer in vitamin K and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 333% higher.
  • Carrots have less sodium.

Carrots, raw and Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular are the varieties 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.
Carrot
9
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 0.71% 2.4% 1.8% 7.9% 6.3% 4.1% 9% 83% 0.91% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1500%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1942.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2200%

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
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 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% 5.3% 66% 3% 2.5% 4.4% 0% 10% 1.8% 15% 408% 3.8% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +560%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +205.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1625%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +397%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1134.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +288.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Mayonnaise DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 44.69g 297%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 163µg 125%
Fats 0.24g 74.85g 115%
Vitamin A 835µg 16µg 91%
Saturated fat 0.037g 11.703g 53%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 16.843g 42%
Calories 41kcal 680kcal 32%
Sodium 69mg 635mg 25%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 3.28mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 42mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.008mg 10%
Potassium 320mg 20mg 9%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.007mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.01mg 5%
Choline 8.8mg 34.2mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Selenium 0.1µg 2.3µg 4%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 1mg 3%
Copper 0.045mg 0.019mg 3%
Carbs 9.58g 0.57g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.019mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 8mg 3%
Phosphorus 35mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.172mg 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 0.05g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.15mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Protein 0.93g 0.96g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 0.57g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.187g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.095mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.057mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 5.331g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.125g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 38.942g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
75% 22% 2%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 74.85 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 21.65 g
Other: 1.97 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1580.7%
Contains more WaterWater +307.8%
Contains more FatsFats +31087.5%
Contains more OtherOther +105.2%
~equal in Protein ~0.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 44.69 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120207.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38096.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
4
23% 58% 10% 9%
Starch: 1.43 g
Sucrose: 3.59 g
Glucose: 0.59 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
84% 7% 9%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.48 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +647.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1375%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1000%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Mayonnaise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171009/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.