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Chinese cuisine vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chinese cuisine and carrots?

  • Chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, folate, vitamin C, and phosphorus, yet carrots are higher in vitamin A.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 309% more.
  • The amount of sodium in carrots is lower.
  • The glycemic index of carrots is lower.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Carrots, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more IronIron +270%
Contains more ZincZinc +525%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.045mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.143mg

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.
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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +288.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +292%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1225.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.058mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 63µg 835µg 86%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 13.2µg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Sodium 409mg 69mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 0.117g 13%
Selenium 6.7µg 0.1µg 12%
Protein 7.08g 0.93g 12%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.24mg 11%
Iron 1.11mg 0.3mg 10%
Fats 5.3g 0.24g 8%
Folate 45µg 19µg 7%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 5.9mg 6%
Phosphorus 76mg 35mg 6%
Choline 34.5mg 8.8mg 5%
Fiber 1.5g 2.8g 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.978g 0.037g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.066mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 0.014g 3%
Calories 105kcal 41kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.273mg 3%
Potassium 204mg 320mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 0.983mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.138mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 22mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.66mg 1%
Carbs 7.29g 9.58g 1%
Magnesium 15mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 6.78g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g 4.74g N/A
Copper 0.049mg 0.045mg 0%
Starch 1.82g 1.43g 0%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.143mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.058mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.04mg 0%
Fructose 0.55g 0.55g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +661.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2108.3%
Contains more OtherOther +57.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.4%
Contains more WaterWater +12%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
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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 +8592.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1720.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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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
Contains more StarchStarch +27.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +16.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +206.8%
~equal in Fructose ~0.55g
~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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/nutrients
  2. 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.