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Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt and Carrot

  • Carrot contains less Manganese, Copper, and Vitamin B5 than Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt.
  • Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt's daily need coverage for Manganese is 23% higher.
  • Carrot contains 4 times less Copper than Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt. Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt contains 0.183mg of Copper, while Carrot contains 0.045mg.
  • The amount of Sodium in Carrot is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, 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 15% 11% 33% 20% 61% 8.2% 19% 32% 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 more ManganeseManganese +365%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.7%
~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% 985% 0% 0% 17% 13% 10% 34% 43% 0% 0% 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 B5Vitamin B5 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~16706IU
~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
31% 6% 63%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 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 -29.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +180%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.8%

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, with salt Carrot
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt Carrot Opinion
Calories 100kcal 41kcal Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Protein 1.71g 0.93g Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Fats 0.12g 0.24g Carrot
Vitamin C 9.1mg 5.9mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Net carbs 21.6g 6.78g Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Carbs 23.4g 9.58g Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Magnesium 21mg 12mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Calcium 35mg 33mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Potassium 377mg 320mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Iron 0.54mg 0.3mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Sugar 4.74g Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Fiber 1.8g 2.8g Carrot
Copper 0.183mg 0.045mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Zinc 0.3mg 0.24mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Starch 1.43g Carrot
Phosphorus 44mg 35mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Sodium 244mg 69mg Carrot
Vitamin A 16410IU 16706IU Carrot
Vitamin A RAE 821µg 835µg Carrot
Vitamin E 0.66mg Carrot
Manganese 0.665mg 0.143mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with 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, with salt
Vitamin B6 0.186mg 0.138mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Vitamin K 13.2µg Carrot
Folate 22µg 19µg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Choline 8.8mg Carrot
Saturated Fat 0.026g 0.037g Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Monounsaturated Fat 0.005g 0.014g Carrot
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.117g Carrot
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.012mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Threonine 0.085mg 0.191mg Carrot
Isoleucine 0.086mg 0.077mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Leucine 0.126mg 0.102mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Lysine 0.084mg 0.101mg Carrot
Methionine 0.042mg 0.02mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Phenylalanine 0.103mg 0.061mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Valine 0.112mg 0.069mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Histidine 0.032mg 0.04mg Carrot
Fructose 0.55g Carrot

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, 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
88%
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
91%
Carrot
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
12%
Carrot

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.74g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.011g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 39)
Which food is cheaper?
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Carrot
Carrot contains less Sodium (difference - 175mg)
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, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170542/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.

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