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Sweet potato vs. Carrots, baby, raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sweet potato and carrots, baby, raw?

  • Sweet potato is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and copper, yet carrots, baby, raw is higher in vitamin K.
  • Sweet potato has 3 times more magnesium than carrots, baby, raw. While sweet potato has 25mg of magnesium, carrots, baby, raw has only 10mg.

We used Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Carrots, baby, raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 9.6% 21% 33% 33% 4.6% 12% 10% 20% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +51%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.9%
Contains more IronIron +45.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Calcium ~32mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3%
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 8.7% 230% 0% 0% 7.5% 8.3% 10% 24% 24% 0% 24% 20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +99%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +422.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~2.6mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~690µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.556mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Carrots, baby, raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.401mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.105mg 8%
Copper 0.151mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 9.4µg 6%
Starch 12.65g 0g 5%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.151mg 5%
Carbs 20.12g 8.24g 4%
Magnesium 25mg 10mg 4%
Iron 0.61mg 0.89mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.03mg 4%
Folate 11µg 27µg 4%
Calories 86kcal 35kcal 3%
Potassium 337mg 237mg 3%
Phosphorus 47mg 28mg 3%
Protein 1.57g 0.64g 2%
Vitamin A 709µg 690µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.036mg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.17mg 1%
Sodium 55mg 78mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.9µg 1%
Choline 12.3mg 7.5mg 1%
Fats 0.05g 0.13g 0%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 2.6mg 0%
Net carbs 17.12g 5.34g N/A
Calcium 30mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 4.18g 4.76g N/A
Fiber 3g 2.9g 0%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.556mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.023g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.031mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.035mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.013mg 0%
Fructose 0.7g 1g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
8% 90%
Protein: 0.64 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 8.24 g
Water: 90.35 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.2%
Contains more OtherOther +53.1%
Contains more FatsFats +160%
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
24% 7% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +364.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
57% 22% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.72 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +42.9%
~equal in Sucrose ~2.72g
~equal in Glucose ~1.04g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/nutrients
  2. Carrots, baby, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168568/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.