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Curry powder vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are curry powder and carrots different?

  • Curry powder is higher in manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, copper, selenium, vitamin K, magnesium, and calcium; however, carrots are richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for curry powder is 355% higher.
  • Curry powder contains 403 times more selenium than carrots. While curry powder contains 40.3µg of selenium, carrots contain only 0.1µg.
  • Curry powder has a lower glycemic index (5) than carrots (39).

Spices, curry powder and Carrots, raw are the varieties used 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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2025%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1490.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +265.6%
Contains more IronIron +6266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1858.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +948.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5704.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40200%

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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3724.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +231.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +291.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +656.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +194.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +629.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +742.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Curry powder Carrot DV% diff.
Manganese 8.3mg 0.143mg 355%
Iron 19.1mg 0.3mg 235%
Fiber 53.2g 2.8g 202%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 0.66mg 164%
Copper 1.2mg 0.045mg 128%
Vitamin A 1µg 835µg 93%
Selenium 40.3µg 0.1µg 73%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 13.2µg 72%
Magnesium 255mg 12mg 58%
Calcium 525mg 33mg 49%
Phosphorus 367mg 35mg 47%
Zinc 4.7mg 0.24mg 41%
Protein 14.29g 0.93g 27%
Potassium 1170mg 320mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.782g 0.014g 22%
Fats 14.01g 0.24g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.056g 0.117g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.07mg 0.273mg 16%
Carbs 55.83g 9.58g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.26mg 0.983mg 14%
Calories 325kcal 41kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.058mg 11%
Choline 64.2mg 8.8mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.066mg 9%
Folate 56µg 19µg 9%
Saturated fat 1.648g 0.037g 7%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 5.9mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.138mg 3%
Sodium 52mg 69mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 2.63g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 4.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.04mg 0%
Fructose 0.79g 0.55g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +1436.6%
Contains more FatsFats +5737.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +482.8%
Contains more OtherOther +636.5%
Contains more WaterWater +903.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
Carrot
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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 +62628.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2512%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 41% 29% 8%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.21 g
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
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +93.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +43.6%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +479%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.