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Russet potato vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Russet potato and Carrot

  • Russet potato has more Vitamin B6, Iron, Copper, Potassium, and Phosphorus, however, Carrot is richer in Vitamin A, and Vitamin K.
  • Carrot covers your daily Vitamin A needs 93% more than Russet potato.
  • Carrot has 4 times less Iron than Russet potato. Russet potato has 1.07mg of Iron, while Carrot has 0.3mg.
  • Russet potato contains less Sugar.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, Russet, flesh and skin, baked 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% 5.4% 49% 40% 36% 9.5% 30% 1.8% 30% 2.7%
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 +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.9%
Contains more IronIron +256.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%

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.
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 28% 0.6% 1.4% 0% 17% 11% 25% 23% 82% 0% 5% 20% 8.2%
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% 1002% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166960%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +842.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +560%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.066mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 21% 74%
Protein: 2.63 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 1.35 g
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 +182.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.8%
Contains more OtherOther +40.6%
Contains more FatsFats +84.6%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 3% 61%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.054 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 less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -13.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +366.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 2% 2% 2%
Starch: 17.45 g
Sucrose: 0.39 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.32 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Carrot
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23% 58% 10% 9%
Starch: 1.43 g
Sucrose: 3.59 g
Glucose: 0.59 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1120.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +820.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +59.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +71.9%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Russet potato Carrot
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Russet potato Carrot Opinion
Calories 97kcal 41kcal Russet potato
Protein 2.63g 0.93g Russet potato
Fats 0.13g 0.24g Carrot
Vitamin C 8.3mg 5.9mg Russet potato
Net carbs 19.14g 6.78g Russet potato
Carbs 21.44g 9.58g Russet potato
Magnesium 30mg 12mg Russet potato
Calcium 18mg 33mg Carrot
Potassium 550mg 320mg Russet potato
Iron 1.07mg 0.3mg Russet potato
Sugar 1.08g 4.74g Russet potato
Fiber 2.3g 2.8g Carrot
Copper 0.107mg 0.045mg Russet potato
Zinc 0.35mg 0.24mg Russet potato
Starch 17.45g 1.43g Russet potato
Phosphorus 71mg 35mg Russet potato
Sodium 14mg 69mg Russet potato
Vitamin A 10IU 16706IU Carrot
Vitamin A 1µg 835µg Carrot
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.66mg Carrot
Manganese 0.228mg 0.143mg Russet potato
Selenium 0.5µg 0.1µg Russet potato
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.066mg Russet potato
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.058mg Carrot
Vitamin B3 1.348mg 0.983mg Russet potato
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.273mg Russet potato
Vitamin B6 0.354mg 0.138mg Russet potato
Vitamin K 2µg 13.2µg Carrot
Folate 26µg 19µg Russet potato
Choline 15mg 8.8mg Russet potato
Saturated Fat 0.032g 0.037g Russet potato
Monounsaturated Fat 0.003g 0.014g Carrot
Polyunsaturated fat 0.054g 0.117g Carrot
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.012mg Russet potato
Threonine 0.086mg 0.191mg Carrot
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.077mg Russet potato
Leucine 0.125mg 0.102mg Russet potato
Lysine 0.137mg 0.101mg Russet potato
Methionine 0.041mg 0.02mg Russet potato
Phenylalanine 0.104mg 0.061mg Russet potato
Valine 0.131mg 0.069mg Russet potato
Histidine 0.044mg 0.04mg Russet potato
Fructose 0.32g 0.55g Carrot

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Russet potato Carrot
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Russet potato
91%
Carrot
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Russet potato
12%
Carrot

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Russet potato
Russet potato is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.66g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Russet potato
Russet potato contains less Sodium (difference - 55mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Russet potato
Russet potato is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.005g)
Which food is cheaper?
Russet potato
Russet potato is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Russet potato
Russet potato is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Carrot
Carrot is lower in glycemic index (difference - 43)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Russet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170030/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.

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