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Veggie burger vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between veggie burgers and carrots

  • Veggie burgers have more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, iron, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, while carrots have more vitamin A.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in carrots is lower.
  • Carrots have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrots is 39, while the glycemic index of veggie burgers is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared 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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
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 +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.1%
Contains more IronIron +703.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +344.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +425%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +488.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +565%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
~equal in Potassium ~320mg

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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
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% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3916.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +320.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +281.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +552.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +187%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +214.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.273mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.066mg 215%
Vitamin A 1µg 835µg 93%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 0µg 84%
Selenium 22.6µg 0.1µg 41%
Manganese 0.951mg 0.143mg 35%
Protein 15.7g 0.93g 30%
Folate 124µg 19µg 26%
Iron 2.41mg 0.3mg 26%
Phosphorus 206mg 35mg 24%
Sodium 569mg 69mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 0.983mg 17%
Copper 0.2mg 0.045mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.058mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.138mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 0.117g 13%
Magnesium 56mg 12mg 10%
Calcium 136mg 33mg 10%
Zinc 1.26mg 0.24mg 9%
Fats 6.3g 0.24g 9%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 13.2µg 8%
Fiber 4.9g 2.8g 8%
Calories 177kcal 41kcal 7%
Saturated fat 1.44g 0.037g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 0.014g 4%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.66mg 3%
Choline 19.4mg 8.8mg 2%
Starch 5.78g 1.43g 2%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 5.9mg 2%
Carbs 14.27g 9.58g 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 0.13g 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 6.78g N/A
Potassium 333mg 320mg 0%
Sugar 1.07g 4.74g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.273mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.04mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 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 +1588.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2525%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49%
Contains more OtherOther +162.5%
Contains more WaterWater +44.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 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 +12600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1629.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
84% 9% 4% 2%
Starch: 5.78 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0.13 g
Lactose: 0.06 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 StarchStarch +304.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +479%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +126.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +323.1%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.