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Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt and carrot

  • Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt has more vitamin C, vitamin B5, copper, manganese, and iron; however, carrot is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Carrot has 4 times less Sodium than sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt. Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt has 263mg of Sodium, while carrot has 69mg.
  • Carrot contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 8.1% 20% 27% 31% 5.5% 14% 34% 35% 1.1%
Carrot
Carrot
4
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 +140%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~35mg

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 43% 944% 19% 0% 14% 11% 10% 35% 38% 0% 5.3% 4.5% 5.9%
Carrot
Carrot
5
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 +116.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +528.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~16706IU
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 80%
Protein: 1.37 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 17.72 g
Water: 80.13 g
Other: 0.64 g
Carrot
Carrot
3
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 +47.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85%
Contains more FatsFats +71.4%
Contains more WaterWater +10.2%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 67%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Carrot
Carrot
3
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 +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.3%
~equal in Saturated Fat ~0.037g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 13% 5% 4% 30%
Starch: 5.22 g
Sucrose: 1.43 g
Glucose: 0.54 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.34 g
Galactose: 0 g
Carrot
Carrot
3
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 +265%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +151%
Contains more FructoseFructose +27.9%
~equal in Glucose ~0.59g
~equal in Lactose ~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.
Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt Carrot
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt Carrot Opinion
Calories 76kcal 41kcal Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Protein 1.37g 0.93g Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Fats 0.14g 0.24g Carrot
Vitamin C 12.8mg 5.9mg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Net carbs 15.22g 6.78g Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Carbs 17.72g 9.58g Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Magnesium 18mg 12mg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Calcium 27mg 33mg Carrot
Potassium 230mg 320mg Carrot
Iron 0.72mg 0.3mg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Sugar 5.74g 4.74g Carrot
Fiber 2.5g 2.8g Carrot
Copper 0.094mg 0.045mg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Zinc 0.2mg 0.24mg Carrot
Starch 5.22g 1.43g Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Phosphorus 32mg 35mg Carrot
Sodium 263mg 69mg Carrot
Vitamin A 15740IU 16706IU Carrot
Vitamin A 787µg 835µg Carrot
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0.66mg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Manganese 0.266mg 0.143mg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Selenium 0.2µg 0.1µg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 0.066mg Carrot
Vitamin B2 0.047mg 0.058mg Carrot
Vitamin B3 0.538mg 0.983mg Carrot
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.273mg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.138mg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Vitamin K 2.1µg 13.2µg Carrot
Folate 6µg 19µg Carrot
Choline 10.8mg 8.8mg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Saturated Fat 0.04g 0.037g Carrot
Monounsaturated Fat 0g 0.014g Carrot
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08g 0.117g Carrot
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.012mg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Threonine 0.082mg 0.191mg Carrot
Isoleucine 0.082mg 0.077mg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Leucine 0.121mg 0.102mg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Lysine 0.081mg 0.101mg Carrot
Methionine 0.041mg 0.02mg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0.061mg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Valine 0.108mg 0.069mg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Histidine 0.031mg 0.04mg Carrot
Fructose 0.43g 0.55g Carrot

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt Carrot
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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
87%
Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
91%
Carrot
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
12%
Carrot

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 39)
Which food is cheaper?
Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Carrot
Carrot is lower in Sugar (difference - 1g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Carrot
Carrot contains less Sodium (difference - 194mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Carrot
Carrot is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.003g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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.
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. Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170541/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.