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Carrot vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between carrots and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Carrots have more vitamin A; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, selenium, and copper.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% more.
  • Carrots are lower in sodium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a higher glycemic index than carrots.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Carrots, raw and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more IronIron +1756.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +208.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +187.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +379.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10200%

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
3
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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +963.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +739.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +555.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +92.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +605.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +89.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 1µg 93%
Iron 0.3mg 5.57mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.702mg 53%
Sodium 69mg 941mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 6.442mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.487mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 4.835g 31%
Folate 19µg 134µg 29%
Starch 1.43g 67.83g 27%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.686mg 24%
Carbs 9.58g 74.05g 21%
Calories 41kcal 418kcal 19%
Selenium 0.1µg 10.3µg 19%
Protein 0.93g 9.46g 17%
Fats 0.24g 8.64g 13%
Copper 0.045mg 0.139mg 10%
Phosphorus 35mg 102mg 10%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 25.4µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.037g 1.653g 7%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 1.986g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.536mg 5%
Potassium 320mg 152mg 5%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.69mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.086mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 1.15mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 16.7mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 1.29g N/A
Fiber 2.8g 2.8g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.55g 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g N/A

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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1648.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +917.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +673%
Contains more OtherOther +191.7%

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14085.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4032.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
3
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
98%
Starch: 67.83 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.19 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.98 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +391.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +189.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +4643.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/nutrients

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

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