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Carrots vs Cookies

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA Foundation Foods

Cookies, oatmeal, soft, with raisins is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Carrots 37
Cookies 430

Protein (g)

Carrots 0.810
Cookies 5.79

Carbs (g)

Carrots 7.92
Cookies 69.6

Fat (g)

Carrots 0.470
Cookies 14.3

Fiber (g)

Carrots 3.20
Cookies 3.30

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Cookies, oatmeal, soft, with raisins — 5.79g vs 0.810g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Carrots, frozen, unprepared — 37 vs 430 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Cookies, oatmeal, soft, with raisins scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Carrots Cookies
Energy
Energy 37 kcal 430 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 90.1 g 8.85 g
Protein 0.810 g 5.79 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.470 g 14.3 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 7.92 g 69.6 g
Fiber, total dietary 3.20 g 3.30 g
Sugars, Total 4.20 g 34.8 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0 g 4.78 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0 g 4.00 g
Fatty acids, total trans — 0.040 g
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 2.20 mg —
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.039 mg 0.295 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.047 mg 0.218 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.465 mg 2.11 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.196 mg 0.400 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.088 mg 0.070 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 7.00 ug 34.0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.690 mg 2.69 mg
Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) — 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 33.0 mg 29.0 mg
Iron, Fe 0.430 mg 2.28 mg
Magnesium, Mg 10.8 mg 32.4 mg
Phosphorus, P 31.0 mg 111 mg
Potassium, K 210 mg 245 mg
Sodium, Na 66.0 mg 314 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.280 mg 0.620 mg
Copper, Cu 0.080 mg 0.141 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.143 mg 0.755 mg
Selenium, Se — 6.00 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 39 kcal 430 kcal
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 37 kcal —
Energy 153 kj 1800 kj
Nitrogen 0.130 g 0.930 g
Total fat (NLEA) 0.330 g 13.7 g
Ash 0.720 g 1.44 g
Carbohydrate, by summation 7.79 g 67.9 g
Fiber, soluble 1.40 g —
Fiber, insoluble 1.90 g —
Sucrose 2.31 g 15.1 g
Glucose 0.840 g 7.58 g
Fructose 1.05 g 11.1 g
Lactose 0 g 0 g
Maltose 0 g 1.01 g
Galactose 0 g 0 g
Starch 0.380 g 29.8 g
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) 0.010 mg 0.220 mg
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) 0.010 mg 5.27 mg
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) 0 mg 2.40 mg
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) 0 mg 0.800 mg
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) 0 mg 0.380 mg
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) 0 mg 0.510 mg
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 15.0 ug 17.1 ug
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) 0 ug 0 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0 g 0.011 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0 g 0.014 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0 g 0.011 g
SFA 11:0 (Undecanoic acid) — 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0 g 0.074 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0 g 0.064 g
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) 0 g 0.005 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0 g 2.23 g
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) 0 g 0.014 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0 g 2.25 g
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) 0 g 0.048 g
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) 0 g 0.038 g
SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) 0 g 0.016 g
MUFA 14:1 c 0 g 0 g
MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) 0 g 0.019 g
MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) — 0.005 g
MUFA 17:1 c — 0.005 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0 g —
MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) 0 g 3.90 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 20:1 c 0 g 0.068 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g —
MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) 0 g 0.004 g
MUFA 22:1 n-9 — 0.004 g
MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) — 0.003 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.163 g 4.89 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.163 g —
PUFA 18:2 c 0.163 g 4.22 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) — 4.21 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs — 0.006 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0 g —
PUFA 18:3 c 0 g 0.657 g
PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) — 0.632 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) — 0.025 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:2 c — 0.004 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) — 0.004 g
PUFA 20:3 c — 0 g
PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 20:3 n-9 (Omega-9, Mead acid) — 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0 g 0.007 g
PUFA 20:4c 0 g 0.007 g
PUFA 20:5c 0 g 0.004 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0.004 g
PUFA 22:2 (Docosadienoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:5 c 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:6 c 0 g 0.001 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0 g 0.001 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic — 0.020 g
TFA 16:1 t — 0 g
TFA 18:1 t — 0.020 g
TFA 22:1 t — 0 g
Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic — 0.020 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined — 0.020 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic — 0 g
TFA 18:3 t — 0 g
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.007 g —
Threonine (EAA) 0.127 g —
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.052 g —
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.066 g —
Lysine (EAA) 0.075 g —
Methionine (EAA) 0.015 g —
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.048 g —
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.042 g —
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.031 g —
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.047 g —
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.060 g —
Histidine (EAA) 0.030 g —
Alanine 0.075 g —
Aspartic acid 0.112 g —
Glutamic acid 0.196 g —
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.031 g —
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.034 g —
Serine 0.033 g —

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA Foundation Foods. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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