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Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt and Carrot

  • Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt has more Vitamin A RAE, Manganese, Copper, and Vitamin B5, while Carrot has more Vitamin K.
  • Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt's daily need coverage for Vitamin A RAE is 23% higher.
  • Carrot contains 5 times less Manganese than Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt. Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt contains 0.665mg of Manganese, while Carrot contains 0.143mg.
  • The amount of Sugar in Carrot is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 11% 33% 20% 61% 8.2% 19% 1% 87% 3.3%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.8%
Contains more IronIron +80%
Contains more CopperCopper +306.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +365%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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% 1252% 15% 0% 17% 13% 10% 34% 43% 0% 6.3% 17% 0%
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 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +428%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.066mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.058mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 23% 74%
Protein: 1.71 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 23.4 g
Water: 73.7 g
Other: 1.07 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 ProteinProtein +83.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.3%
Contains more OtherOther +11.5%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 6% 62%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.049 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 less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -32.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +180%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138.8%

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, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt Carrot
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt Carrot Opinion
Calories 100kcal 41kcal Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Protein 1.71g 0.93g Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Fats 0.12g 0.24g Carrot
Vitamin C 9.1mg 5.9mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Net carbs 21.6g 6.78g Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Carbs 23.4g 9.58g Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Magnesium 21mg 12mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Calcium 35mg 33mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Potassium 377mg 320mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Iron 0.54mg 0.3mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Sugar 9.17g 4.74g Carrot
Fiber 1.8g 2.8g Carrot
Copper 0.183mg 0.045mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Zinc 0.3mg 0.24mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Starch 1.43g Carrot
Phosphorus 44mg 35mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Sodium 8mg 69mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Vitamin A 20870IU 16706IU Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Vitamin A RAE 1043µg 835µg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Vitamin E 0.77mg 0.66mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Manganese 0.665mg 0.143mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.066mg
Vitamin B2 0.056mg 0.058mg Carrot
Vitamin B3 0.555mg 0.983mg Carrot
Vitamin B5 0.56mg 0.273mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Vitamin B6 0.186mg 0.138mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Vitamin K 2.5µg 13.2µg Carrot
Folate 22µg 19µg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Choline 8.8mg Carrot
Saturated Fat 0.025g 0.037g Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Monounsaturated Fat 0.005g 0.014g Carrot
Polyunsaturated fat 0.049g 0.117g Carrot
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.012mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Threonine 0.085mg 0.191mg Carrot
Isoleucine 0.086mg 0.077mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Leucine 0.126mg 0.102mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Lysine 0.084mg 0.101mg Carrot
Methionine 0.042mg 0.02mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Phenylalanine 0.103mg 0.061mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Valine 0.112mg 0.069mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Histidine 0.032mg 0.04mg Carrot
Fructose 0.55g Carrot

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without 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
111%
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
91%
Carrot
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
12%
Carrot

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt contains less Sodium (difference - 61mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.012g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 39)
Which food is cheaper?
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Carrot
Carrot is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.43g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169307/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.