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Milkshake vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between milkshake and carrots

  • Milkshake has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin D; however, carrots are higher in vitamin A, fiber, vitamin K, and vitamin B6.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 332% more than milkshake.
  • Carrots have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of carrots is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Milk shakes, thick vanilla 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 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
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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 CalciumCalcium +342.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.9%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +921.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +236.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3240%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1220%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +573.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6500%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkshake Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 25µg 835µg 90%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0µg 22%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 13.2µg 11%
Phosphorus 115mg 35mg 11%
Calcium 146mg 33mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.058mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Saturated fat 1.886g 0.037g 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.138mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Protein 3.86g 0.93g 6%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.143mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 0.983mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.66mg 4%
Calories 112kcal 41kcal 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 0.1µg 4%
Fats 3.03g 0.24g 4%
Potassium 183mg 320mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Carbs 17.75g 9.58g 3%
Iron 0.1mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.066mg 3%
Folate 7µg 19µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.875g 0.014g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.368mg 0.273mg 2%
Sodium 95mg 69mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Choline 14.3mg 8.8mg 1%
Copper 0.051mg 0.045mg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.24mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 17.75g 6.78g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 17.75g 4.74g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.117g 0%
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.174mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.378mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.306mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.186mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.258mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 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 +315.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1162.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.3%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
~equal in Other ~0.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 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 +6150%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.117g

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.