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Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared and Carrot

  • Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared has more Manganese, Copper, and Iron, however, Carrot is higher in Vitamin A, Vitamin K, and Vitamin B6.
  • Carrot covers your daily need of Vitamin A 54% more than Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared.
  • Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared has 59 times more Saturated Fat than Carrot. While Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared has 2.171g of Saturated Fat, Carrot has only 0.037g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared 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 9.3% 7.8% 16% 30% 38% 4.6% 11% 16% 58% 4.4%
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 IronIron +163.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +209.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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 30% 391% 18% 3% 5.3% 9.5% 7.6% 18% 12% 1.3% 5.3% 4.5% 6.3%
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 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +156.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +528.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 32% 63%
Protein: 0.89 g
Fats: 3.54 g
Carbs: 32.12 g
Water: 62.75 g
Other: 0.7 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 FatsFats +1375%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +235.3%
Contains more WaterWater +40.7%
Contains more OtherOther +37.1%
~equal in Protein ~0.93g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 27% 6%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.171 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.881 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 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 +6192.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -98.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 26.56 g
Glucose: 0.38 g
Fructose: 0.31 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 SucroseSucrose +639.8%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +55.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +77.4%
~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.
Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared Carrot
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared Carrot Opinion
Calories 164kcal 41kcal Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Protein 0.89g 0.93g Carrot
Fats 3.54g 0.24g Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Vitamin C 9mg 5.9mg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Net carbs 30.02g 6.78g Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Carbs 32.12g 9.58g Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg Carrot
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Magnesium 13mg 12mg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Calcium 26mg 33mg Carrot
Potassium 178mg 320mg Carrot
Iron 0.79mg 0.3mg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Sugar 27.25g 4.74g Carrot
Fiber 2.1g 2.8g Carrot
Copper 0.113mg 0.045mg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Zinc 0.17mg 0.24mg Carrot
Starch 1.43g Carrot
Phosphorus 25mg 35mg Carrot
Sodium 119mg 69mg Carrot
Vitamin A 6524IU 16706IU Carrot
Vitamin A 349µg 835µg Carrot
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.66mg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Manganese 0.442mg 0.143mg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Selenium 0.8µg 0.1µg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.066mg Carrot
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.058mg Carrot
Vitamin B3 0.406mg 0.983mg Carrot
Vitamin B5 0.305mg 0.273mg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.138mg Carrot
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Vitamin K 2.1µg 13.2µg Carrot
Folate 6µg 19µg Carrot
Trans Fat 0.136g 0g Carrot
Choline 11.6mg 8.8mg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Saturated Fat 2.171g 0.037g Carrot
Monounsaturated Fat 0.881g 0.014g Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Polyunsaturated fat 0.198g 0.117g Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.012mg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Threonine 0.046mg 0.191mg Carrot
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.077mg Carrot
Leucine 0.052mg 0.102mg Carrot
Lysine 0.038mg 0.101mg Carrot
Methionine 0.016mg 0.02mg Carrot
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.061mg Carrot
Valine 0.048mg 0.069mg Carrot
Histidine 0.017mg 0.04mg Carrot
Fructose 0.31g 0.55g Carrot

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared 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
39%
Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
91%
Carrot
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
12%
Carrot

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared is lower in glycemic index (difference - 39)
Which food is cheaper?
Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Carrot
Carrot is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Carrot
Carrot is lower in Sugar (difference - 22.51g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Carrot
Carrot contains less Sodium (difference - 50mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Carrot
Carrot is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.134g)
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, candied, home-prepared - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170088/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.