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Carrot vs. Snickers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between carrots and snickers

  • Carrots have more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, snickers is higher in calcium.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 332% more than snickers.
  • Carrots have 12 times more vitamin C than snickers. While carrots have 5.9mg of vitamin C, snickers has only 0.5mg.
  • Carrots have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of snickers is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Carrots, raw and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER.

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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
8
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% 27% 0% 26% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more IronIron +126.7%

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
11
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1080%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Snickers DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 93%
Saturated fat 0.037g 12.703g 58%
Fats 0.24g 24.38g 37%
Calories 41kcal 488kcal 22%
Carbs 9.58g 62.85g 18%
Protein 0.93g 6.86g 12%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 11%
Potassium 320mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 6%
Manganese 0.143mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 6%
Calcium 33mg 90mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0.5mg 6%
Folate 19µg 5%
Copper 0.045mg 5%
Phosphorus 35mg 5%
Sodium 69mg 189mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 5%
Iron 0.3mg 0.68mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.9g 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Zinc 0.24mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 60.95g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 46.54g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.394g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 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
1
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
7% 24% 63% 4%
Protein: 6.86 g
Fats: 24.38 g
Carbs: 62.85 g
Water: 4.47 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +1875.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +637.6%
Contains more FatsFats +10058.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +556.1%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
3
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Snickers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169663/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.