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Carrot vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between carrots and tortilla?

  • Carrots are higher in vitamin K and vitamin C, yet tortilla is higher in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 44% more.
  • The amount of sodium in carrots is lower.
  • The glycemic index of carrots is lower.

We used Carrots, raw and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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
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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +204.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.1%
Contains more IronIron +1170%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +317.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16500%

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
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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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +247.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +460.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +319.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +415.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 93%
Iron 0.3mg 3.81mg 44%
Selenium 0.1µg 16.6µg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.37mg 25%
Folate 19µg 98µg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 4.125mg 20%
Sodium 69mg 482mg 18%
Starch 1.43g 43.02g 17%
Phosphorus 35mg 146mg 16%
Carbs 9.58g 49.94g 13%
Protein 0.93g 7.28g 13%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0.4µg 11%
Calories 41kcal 237kcal 10%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Copper 0.045mg 0.102mg 6%
Potassium 320mg 105mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.06mg 6%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.268mg 5%
Calcium 33mg 70mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.114mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.19mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 2.4g 2%
Magnesium 12mg 19mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.391g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.17mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 0g 1%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.296g 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.32mg 1%
Fats 0.24g 0.95g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 2.75g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +120.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +682.8%
Contains more FatsFats +295.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +421.3%
Contains more OtherOther +94.8%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1221.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +234.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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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
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1531.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +293.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +2908.4%
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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.