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Pasta vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pasta and carrots different?

  • Pasta is richer in vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12, while carrots are higher in vitamin A, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin C.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 334% more than pasta.

Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Carrots, raw types were 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.
Pasta
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Carrot
3
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 +50%
Contains more IronIron +280%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1233.3%

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.
Pasta
4
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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 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 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13816.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +305.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.983mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 6µg 835µg 92%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.066mg 12%
Folate 64µg 19µg 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Iron 1.14mg 0.3mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Potassium 24mg 320mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.138mg 8%
Protein 5.15g 0.93g 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.058mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Calories 131kcal 41kcal 5%
Carbs 24.93g 9.58g 5%
Copper 0.093mg 0.045mg 5%
Phosphorus 63mg 35mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.143mg 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.24mg 3%
Sodium 6mg 69mg 3%
Calcium 6mg 33mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.117g 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.273mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.037g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.24g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.983mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
3
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Carrot
2
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 +453.8%
Contains more FatsFats +337.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160.2%
Contains more WaterWater +28.8%
Contains more OtherOther +209.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Carrot
1
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 +785.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +266.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.3%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.