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Carrot vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carrots and tomato sauce

  • Carrots have more vitamin A, vitamin K, and fiber, while tomato sauce has more iron, copper, and vitamin E.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 325% higher.
  • Tomato sauce contains 5 times less vitamin K than carrots. Carrots contain 13.2µg of vitamin K, while tomato sauce contains 2.8µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Carrots, raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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
3
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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more IronIron +220%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
~equal in Potassium ~297mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.22mg

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
5
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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3695.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +371.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.991mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 22µg 90%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 2.8µg 9%
Iron 0.3mg 0.96mg 8%
Copper 0.045mg 0.115mg 8%
Fiber 2.8g 1.5g 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 1.44mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.024mg 4%
Sodium 69mg 11mg 3%
Folate 19µg 9µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.098mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.309mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.065mg 1%
Protein 0.93g 1.2g 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg 1%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.113mg 1%
Calories 41kcal 24kcal 1%
Phosphorus 35mg 27mg 1%
Carbs 9.58g 5.31g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 7mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1.67g 1%
Magnesium 12mg 15mg 1%
Potassium 320mg 297mg 1%
Fats 0.24g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 3.56g N/A
Zinc 0.24mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.991mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.041g 0%
Choline 8.8mg 9.9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.044g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.121g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.02mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29%
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more OtherOther +99%
~equal in Water ~91.28g

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -9.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +214.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.121g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
2
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
2% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5028.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +208.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +203.6%
~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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/nutrients

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

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