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Shortbread vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shortbread and carrots?

  • Shortbread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin E, and selenium, yet carrots are richer in vitamin A.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% higher.
  • Shortbread has 219 times more saturated fat than carrots. Shortbread has 8.105g of saturated fat, while carrots have 0.037g.
  • Carrots have a lower glycemic index than shortbread.

We used Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Carrots, raw types in this comparison.

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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
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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 +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +893.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +174.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +263.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.5%

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% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
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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 +269.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +434.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +441.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +233.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +326.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +877.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.117g 55%
Fats 26.22g 0.24g 40%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0.037g 37%
Iron 2.98mg 0.3mg 34%
Calories 514kcal 41kcal 24%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.066mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.058mg 20%
Carbs 63.78g 9.58g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.014g 17%
Starch 40.47g 1.43g 16%
Folate 81µg 19µg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.983mg 14%
Sodium 353mg 69mg 12%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.66mg 12%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.143mg 11%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.1µg 11%
Protein 5.37g 0.93g 9%
Potassium 88mg 320mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Fiber 1.3g 2.8g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.138mg 5%
Copper 0.09mg 0.045mg 5%
Phosphorus 66mg 35mg 4%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 11µg 13.2µg 2%
Calcium 13mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.273mg 1%
Choline 0.9mg 8.8mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 6.78g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g 4.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g 0g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.3g 0.55g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 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 +477.4%
Contains more FatsFats +10825%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +565.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2352.5%
~equal in Other ~0.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 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 +47814.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7016.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 34%
Starch: 40.47 g
Sucrose: 20.99 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.3 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 +2730.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +484.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +63.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +83.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.