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Carrot vs. Sherbet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carrots and sherbet

  • Carrots have more vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, vitamin B3, and manganese, while sherbet has more vitamin B12.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 333% higher.
  • 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 sherbet is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Carrots, raw and Sherbet, orange.

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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
5
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 5.7% 16% 8.5% 5.3% 9.3% 13% 17% 6% 1.4% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +114.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%

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
10
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 7.7% 4% 0.2% 0% 6.8% 22% 1.2% 13% 5.3% 16% 0% 3% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +156.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6858.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1460.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Sherbet DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 12µg 91%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.023mg 9%
Carbs 9.58g 30.4g 7%
Potassium 320mg 96mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.063mg 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.3g 6%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.011mg 6%
Calories 41kcal 144kcal 5%
Saturated fat 0.037g 1.16g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 2.3mg 4%
Folate 19µg 4µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.097mg 3%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.027mg 3%
Fats 0.24g 2g 3%
Calcium 33mg 54mg 2%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.48mg 2%
Copper 0.045mg 0.028mg 2%
Iron 0.3mg 0.14mg 2%
Sodium 69mg 46mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.53g 1%
Phosphorus 35mg 40mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 8mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.224mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Protein 0.93g 1.1g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 29.1g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 24.32g N/A
Choline 8.8mg 7.7mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%

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
2% 30% 66%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 30.4 g
Water: 66.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +33.6%
Contains more OtherOther +140%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.3%
Contains more FatsFats +733.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +217.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
2
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3685.7%

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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. Sherbet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167577/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.