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Carrot vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between carrots and toffee?

  • Carrots are richer than toffee in vitamin A, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin K, potassium, vitamin C, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 311% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in carrots is lower.
  • The glycemic index of carrots is lower.

We used Carrots, raw and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe types 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
7
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%
Toffee
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +527.5%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +1400%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7050%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
~equal in Calcium ~34mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~32mg

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
9
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%
Toffee
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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +161.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +725%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3289.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +371.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Toffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.037g 20.565g 93%
Vitamin A 835µg 319µg 57%
Fats 0.24g 32.75g 50%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Calories 41kcal 560kcal 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 8.964g 22%
Carbs 9.58g 64.72g 18%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.009mg 10%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 2.8µg 9%
Potassium 320mg 51mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 1.222g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.029mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0.2mg 6%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.002mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.008mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Copper 0.045mg 0.003mg 5%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Sodium 69mg 135mg 3%
Iron 0.3mg 0.03mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.134mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.94mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 4mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.068mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.12mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.8µg 1%
Protein 0.93g 1.07g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 64.72g N/A
Calcium 33mg 34mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 63.47g N/A
Phosphorus 35mg 32mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.674g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g 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
Toffee
3
33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more WaterWater +15952.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.1%
Contains more FatsFats +13545.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +575.6%
~equal in Other ~0.91g

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
Toffee
2
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63928.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +944.4%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.