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Carrot vs. Potato wedges — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between carrots and potato wedges

  • Carrots have more vitamin A; however, potato wedges have more vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin C, and carbs.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 93% higher.

Food types used in this article are Carrots, raw and USDA Commodity, Potato wedges, frozen.

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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.
Carrot
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.5% 35% 26% 0% 10% 37% 6.4% 0% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29%

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.
Carrot
Carrot
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 20% 0% 278% 13% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 37% 0% 0% 0% 25% 9.2% 29% 0% 81% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +89.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Potato wedges DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 0µg 93%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.35mg 16%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Phosphorus 35mg 87mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 11.2mg 6%
Manganese 0.143mg 6%
Carbs 9.58g 25.5g 5%
Iron 0.3mg 0.7mg 5%
Copper 0.045mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 5%
Folate 19µg 5%
Calories 41kcal 123kcal 4%
Protein 0.93g 2.7g 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 1.451g 4%
Fats 0.24g 2.2g 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 1.54mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 19mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 15mg 2%
Potassium 320mg 394mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.55g 2%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.37mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Sodium 69mg 49mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.04mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 2.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 441kcal 456kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 244g 81g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 2.8 N/A
Net carbs 6.78g 23.5g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 0.3g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.102g 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
Carrot
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
3% 2% 26% 68%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 2.2 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 68.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +29.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +190.3%
Contains more FatsFats +816.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +166.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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
26% 69% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.451 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10264.3%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/nutrients
  2. Potato wedges - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168443/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.