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Carrot vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carrots and veggie burgers

  • Carrots have more vitamin A, while veggie burgers have more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, iron, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in carrots is lower.
  • Carrots have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrots is 39, while the glycemic index of veggie burgers is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Carrots, raw and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared.

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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
1
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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.1%
Contains more IronIron +703.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +344.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +425%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +488.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +565%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22500%
~equal in Potassium ~333mg

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
4
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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +187%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3916.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +320.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +281.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +552.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +120.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.289mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 2.651mg 215%
Vitamin A 835µg 1µg 93%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.01µg 84%
Selenium 0.1µg 22.6µg 41%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.951mg 35%
Protein 0.93g 15.7g 30%
Folate 19µg 124µg 26%
Iron 0.3mg 2.41mg 26%
Phosphorus 35mg 206mg 24%
Sodium 69mg 569mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 3.753mg 17%
Copper 0.045mg 0.2mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.244mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.303mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 2.023g 13%
Magnesium 12mg 56mg 10%
Calcium 33mg 136mg 10%
Zinc 0.24mg 1.26mg 9%
Fats 0.24g 6.3g 9%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 4.2µg 8%
Fiber 2.8g 4.9g 8%
Calories 41kcal 177kcal 7%
Saturated fat 0.037g 1.44g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 1.778g 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.23mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 19.4mg 2%
Starch 1.43g 5.78g 2%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 4.5mg 2%
Carbs 9.58g 14.27g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 0.13g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 9.37g N/A
Potassium 320mg 333mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 1.07g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.289mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.465mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A

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
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
Contains more WaterWater +44.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1588.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2525%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49%
Contains more OtherOther +162.5%

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
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1629.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
3
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
84% 9% 4% 2%
Starch: 5.78 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0.13 g
Lactose: 0.06 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +479%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +126.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +323.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +304.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.