Salsify vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between salsify and carrots
- Salsify has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B6; however, carrots have more vitamin A and vitamin K.
- Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% more.
- Salsify has 3 times more vitamin B2 than carrots. Salsify has 0.173mg of vitamin B2, while carrots have 0.058mg.
- Salsify is lower in sugar.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +83.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +55.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +198.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +58% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +194.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +28.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +247.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +17.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +150.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +26.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 835µg | 93% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 13.2µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.173mg | 0.058mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 0.138mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.392mg | 0.983mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.73g | 0.93g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.07mg | 0.045mg | 3% |
| Choline | 25.9mg | 8.8mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 35mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.66mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.3mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.21mg | 0.143mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 69mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 15.36g | 9.58g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Folate | 15µg | 19µg | 1% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 41kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.056mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4.6mg | 5.9mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 283mg | 320mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 2.8g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.24g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.26g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.9g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.276mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.117g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +193.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +60.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +41.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29.7% |
~equal in
Water
~88.29g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +366.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +58.1% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.037g
