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Cereal vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cereal and carrots

  • Cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin C, and manganese; however, carrots have more vitamin A.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 519% more.
  • Cereal has 114 times more iron than carrots. Cereal has 34.06mg of iron, while carrots have 0.3mg.
  • Carrots are lower in sodium.
  • Cereal has a higher glycemic index than carrots.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Carrots, raw.

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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.
Cereal
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more IronIron +11253.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +3066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +452.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +204.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%

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.
Cereal
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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +552.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9427.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6572.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2913.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4237.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +725%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~835µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.066mg 519%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.138mg 450%
Iron 34.06mg 0.3mg 422%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.058mg 293%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.983mg 179%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.24mg 67%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 5.9mg 36%
Sodium 795mg 69mg 32%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.143mg 28%
Carbs 86.85g 9.58g 26%
Calories 378kcal 41kcal 17%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.2µg 11%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.1µg 11%
Copper 0.137mg 0.045mg 10%
Protein 6.06g 0.93g 10%
Fiber 1.4g 2.8g 6%
Potassium 105mg 320mg 6%
Phosphorus 77mg 35mg 6%
Folate 19µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.66mg 4%
Calcium 10mg 33mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.117g 2%
Magnesium 19mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin A 814µg 835µg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.037g 1%
Fats 1.08g 0.24g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.273mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 10.35g 4.74g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.04mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0.55g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
4
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Carrot
1
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +551.6%
Contains more FatsFats +350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +806.6%
Contains more OtherOther +132.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2235.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
2
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1357.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
2
94% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 9.74 g
Glucose: 0.27 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.09 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more SucroseSucrose +171.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +118.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +111.5%
~equal in Lactose ~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

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.