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Ice cream sandwich vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ice cream sandwich and carrots

  • Ice cream sandwich has more copper, manganese, and vitamin B2; however, carrots have more vitamin A, fiber, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and vitamin C.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 328% more.
  • Ice cream sandwich has a higher glycemic index than carrots.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ice cream sandwich 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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
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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 +141.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +464.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.3%
Contains more IronIron +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.5%

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 0% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26%
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +151.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +870.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +65%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +392.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +915.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream sandwich Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 86µg 835µg 83%
Copper 0.254mg 0.045mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 0.117g 14%
Fats 8.57g 0.24g 13%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Calories 237kcal 41kcal 10%
Manganese 0.381mg 0.143mg 10%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 13.2µg 10%
Saturated fat 2.317g 0.037g 10%
Carbs 37.14g 9.58g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.138mg 8%
Protein 4.29g 0.93g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.058mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.661g 0.014g 7%
Potassium 115mg 320mg 6%
Calcium 86mg 33mg 5%
Phosphorus 72mg 35mg 5%
Selenium 3.1µg 0.1µg 5%
Magnesium 29mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.983mg 4%
Folate 34µg 19µg 4%
Zinc 0.6mg 0.24mg 3%
Sodium 129mg 69mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.66mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0µg 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.273mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Caffeine 4mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 37.14g 6.78g N/A
Iron 0.26mg 0.3mg 0%
Sugar 18.57g 4.74g N/A
Choline 8mg 8.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 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 +361.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3470.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +287.7%
Contains more OtherOther +14.6%
Contains more WaterWater +80.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 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 +18907.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1841.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.