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Tart vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tart and carrots

  • Tart has more iron, vitamin B2, selenium, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, carrots are higher in vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 315% more than tart.
  • Tart has 129 times more selenium than carrots. While tart has 12.9µg of selenium, carrots have only 0.1µg.
  • Carrots have less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Breakfast tart, low fat 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.
Tart
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Carrot
3
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 +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +1040%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +384.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.9%

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.
Tart
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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
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% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +331.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +846.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +286.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +193%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tart Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 285µg 835µg 61%
Iron 3.42mg 0.3mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.549mg 0.058mg 38%
Selenium 12.9µg 0.1µg 23%
Carbs 76.8g 9.58g 22%
Folate 100µg 19µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.138mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.285mg 0.066mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 0.983mg 18%
Calories 372kcal 41kcal 17%
Sodium 361mg 69mg 13%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 13.2µg 11%
Fats 5.99g 0.24g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.338g 0.014g 8%
Phosphorus 93mg 35mg 8%
Magnesium 44mg 12mg 8%
Potassium 66mg 320mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.393g 0.037g 6%
Manganese 0.143mg 6%
Protein 3.99g 0.93g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.878g 0.117g 5%
Fiber 1.5g 2.8g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 5%
Copper 0.073mg 0.045mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 5.9mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Calcium 44mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.66mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 75.3g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 4.87g 4.74g N/A
Zinc 0.28mg 0.24mg 0%
Choline 8.4mg 8.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
4
4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 g
Carrot
1
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 +329%
Contains more FatsFats +2395.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +701.7%
Contains more OtherOther +22.9%
Contains more WaterWater +633.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
2
25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 g
Carrot
1
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 +23742.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +650.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.