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Banana vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Banana and Carrot

  • Banana has more Vitamin B6, and Manganese, however, Carrot has more Vitamin A RAE, and Vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin A RAE from Carrot is 92% higher.
  • Carrot has 3 times less Vitamin B6 than Banana. Banana has 0.367mg of Vitamin B6, while Carrot has 0.138mg.
  • Carrot is lower in Sugar.

Food types used in this article are Bananas, raw 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.
Banana
Banana
6
:
4
Carrot
Carrot
Contains more Magnesium +125%
Contains more Potassium +11.9%
Contains less Sodium -98.6%
Contains more Copper +73.3%
Contains more Manganese +88.8%
Contains more Selenium +900%
Contains more Calcium +560%
Contains more Iron +15.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +59.1%
Contains more Zinc +60%
Banana
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 10% 20% 10% 32% 1% 5% 27% 36% 6%
Carrot
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 12% 9% 15% 29% 9% 7% 15% 19% 1%
Contains more Magnesium +125%
Contains more Potassium +11.9%
Contains less Sodium -98.6%
Contains more Copper +73.3%
Contains more Manganese +88.8%
Contains more Selenium +900%
Contains more Calcium +560%
Contains more Iron +15.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +59.1%
Contains more Zinc +60%

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.
Banana
Banana
5
:
5
Carrot
Carrot
Contains more Vitamin C +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +165.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +26003.1%
Contains more Vitamin E +560%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +2540%
Equal in Folate - 19
Banana
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 4% 2% 0% 29% 8% 17% 13% 21% 85% 15% 0% 2%
Carrot
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1003% 14% 0% 20% 17% 14% 19% 17% 32% 15% 0% 33%
Contains more Vitamin C +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +165.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +26003.1%
Contains more Vitamin E +560%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +2540%
Equal in Folate - 19

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
3
:
2
Carrot
Carrot
Contains more Protein +17.2%
Contains more Fats +37.5%
Contains more Carbs +138.4%
Contains more Water +17.9%
Contains more Other +15.7%
Banana
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Carrot
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more Protein +17.2%
Contains more Fats +37.5%
Contains more Carbs +138.4%
Contains more Water +17.9%
Contains more Other +15.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
1
:
2
Carrot
Carrot
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +128.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -67%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +60.3%
Banana
52% 15% 34%
Saturated Fat: 0.112 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.073 g
Carrot
22% 8% 70%
Saturated Fat: 0.037 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.117 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +128.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -67%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +60.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
4
:
1
Carrot
Carrot
Contains more Starch +276.2%
Contains more Glucose +744.1%
Contains more Fructose +781.8%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +50.2%
Banana
31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Carrot
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 Starch +276.2%
Contains more Glucose +744.1%
Contains more Fructose +781.8%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +50.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Banana Carrot
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Carrot Opinion
Net carbs 20.24g 6.78g Banana
Protein 1.09g 0.93g Banana
Fats 0.33g 0.24g Banana
Carbs 22.84g 9.58g Banana
Calories 89kcal 41kcal Banana
Starch 5.38g 1.43g Banana
Fructose 4.85g 0.55g Banana
Sugar 12.23g 4.74g Carrot
Fiber 2.6g 2.8g Carrot
Calcium 5mg 33mg Carrot
Iron 0.26mg 0.3mg Carrot
Magnesium 27mg 12mg Banana
Phosphorus 22mg 35mg Carrot
Potassium 358mg 320mg Banana
Sodium 1mg 69mg Banana
Zinc 0.15mg 0.24mg Carrot
Copper 0.078mg 0.045mg Banana
Manganese 0.27mg 0.143mg Banana
Selenium 1µg 0.1µg Banana
Vitamin A 64IU 16706IU Carrot
Vitamin A RAE 3µg 835µg Carrot
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.66mg Carrot
Vitamin C 8.7mg 5.9mg Banana
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.066mg Carrot
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.058mg Banana
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.983mg Carrot
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.273mg Banana
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.138mg Banana
Folate 20µg 19µg Banana
Vitamin K 0.5µg 13.2µg Carrot
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.012mg Carrot
Threonine 0.028mg 0.191mg Carrot
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.077mg Carrot
Leucine 0.068mg 0.102mg Carrot
Lysine 0.05mg 0.101mg Carrot
Methionine 0.008mg 0.02mg Carrot
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.061mg Carrot
Valine 0.047mg 0.069mg Carrot
Histidine 0.077mg 0.04mg Banana
Saturated Fat 0.112g 0.037g Carrot
Monounsaturated Fat 0.032g 0.014g Banana
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.117g Carrot

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Banana Carrot
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Banana
98%
Carrot
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Banana
12%
Carrot

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Carrot
Carrot is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.49g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Carrot
Carrot is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.075g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Carrot
Carrot is lower in glycemic index (difference - 9)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Banana
Banana contains less Sodium (difference - 68mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Banana
Banana is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.