Carrot vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between carrots and chocolate?
- Carrots are richer in vitamin A, yet chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, fats, magnesium, phosphorus, carbs, and fiber.
- Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 109% higher.
- Carrots have 418 times more vitamin A than chocolate. Carrots have 835µg of vitamin A, while chocolate has 2µg.
- Carrots contain less saturated fat.
- Chocolate has a lower glycemic index than carrots.
We used Carrots, raw and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1116.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +69.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2573.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2184.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +737.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +488.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +892.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2900% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +41650% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +22.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +164% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +35.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +228.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +63% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 1.028mg | 109% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 8.02mg | 97% |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 2µg | 93% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 18.519g | 84% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 1.419mg | 55% |
| Fats | 0.24g | 31.28g | 48% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 146mg | 32% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 546kcal | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 206mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 9.54g | 24% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 61.17g | 17% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 7g | 17% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 2.01mg | 16% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 43mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.23µg | 10% |
| Protein | 0.93g | 4.88g | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 320mg | 559mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.042mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 1.092g | 7% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.947g | 6% | |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 3µg | 5% |
| Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.085g | 5% | |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 8.1µg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.025mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 56mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.725mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 0.54mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 0g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.3g | 0.89g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 441kcal | 1119kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 244g | 18g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 3.5 | 0.57 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 54.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.74g | 47.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.112g | N/A |
| 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% | |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +9002.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +424.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +12933.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +538.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +68042.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +833.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1188.3% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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