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Icing vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between icing and carrots

  • Icing has more vitamin B2 and vitamin E; however, carrots have more vitamin A, fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 334% higher.
  • Carrots have 80 times less saturated fat than icing. Icing has 2.974g of saturated fat, while carrots have 0.037g.
  • Icing has a higher glycemic index than carrots.

Food types used in this article are Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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.
Icing
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
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 +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +841.2%
Contains more IronIron +87.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +242.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Selenium ~0.1µg

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.
Icing
2
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% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
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 +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +420.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +560%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +346.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +396.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +282.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~13.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 0.117g 52%
Fats 16.23g 0.24g 25%
Calories 418kcal 41kcal 19%
Carbs 67.89g 9.58g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.058mg 19%
Saturated fat 2.974g 0.037g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 0.014g 12%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.138mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Potassium 34mg 320mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Manganese 0mg 0.143mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 0.66mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.983mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.066mg 5%
Sodium 184mg 69mg 5%
Copper 0mg 0.045mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0.273mg 4%
Magnesium 1mg 12mg 3%
Folate 8µg 19µg 3%
Calcium 3mg 33mg 3%
Protein 0g 0.93g 2%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.24mg 2%
Iron 0.16mg 0.3mg 2%
Phosphorus 18mg 35mg 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Choline 2.3mg 8.8mg 1%
Net carbs 67.89g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 63.1g 4.74g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin K 13µg 13.2µg 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Carrot
3
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more FatsFats +6662.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +608.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +485.9%
Contains more OtherOther +18.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
2
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 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 +34614.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6695.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.