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English muffin vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between English muffins and carrots

  • English muffins have more phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, and iron; however, carrots are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin C.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 334% more than English muffins.
  • English muffins have 7 times more sodium than carrots. While English muffins have 464mg of sodium, carrots have only 69mg.
  • The glycemic index of English muffins is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
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 +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.6%
Contains more IronIron +196.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +191.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +174.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +220.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Sodium 464mg 69mg 17%
Phosphorus 133mg 35mg 14%
Protein 7.7g 0.93g 14%
Carbs 46g 9.58g 12%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Calories 235kcal 41kcal 10%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.066mg 10%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.143mg 9%
Copper 0.129mg 0.045mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.138mg 7%
Iron 0.89mg 0.3mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.058mg 7%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 5.9mg 6%
Potassium 131mg 320mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.117g 5%
Folate 37µg 19µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.24mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.983mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.273mg 3%
Calcium 52mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 12mg 2%
Fats 1.8g 0.24g 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.014g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.037g 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Fiber 2.7g 2.8g 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Carrot
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 +728%
Contains more FatsFats +650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +380.2%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more WaterWater +109.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Carrot
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 +2057.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +659%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.