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Corn vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Corn and Carrot

  • Corn has more Vitamin B5, and Phosphorus, however, Carrot has more Vitamin A RAE, and Vitamin K.
  • Carrot's daily need coverage for Vitamin A RAE is 91% more.
  • Corn has 3 times more Choline than Carrot. Corn has 29.1mg of Choline, while Carrot has 8.8mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Corn
Corn
8
:
2
Carrot
Carrot
Contains more Iron +50%
Contains more Magnesium +116.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +120%
Contains less Sodium -98.6%
Contains more Zinc +158.3%
Contains more Manganese +16.8%
Contains more Selenium +100%
Contains more Calcium +1000%
Contains more Potassium +46.8%
Equal in Copper - 0.045
Corn
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 17% 19% 33% 20% 1% 17% 17% 22% 2%
Carrot
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 12% 9% 15% 29% 9% 7% 15% 19% 1%
Contains more Iron +50%
Contains more Magnesium +116.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +120%
Contains less Sodium -98.6%
Contains more Zinc +158.3%
Contains more Manganese +16.8%
Contains more Selenium +100%
Contains more Calcium +1000%
Contains more Potassium +46.8%
Equal in Copper - 0.045

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.
Corn
Corn
5
:
5
Carrot
Carrot
Contains more Vitamin B1 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +190.1%
Contains more Folate +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +6252.1%
Contains more Vitamin E +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +3200%
Equal in Vitamin C - 5.9
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.058
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.138
Corn
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 16% 2% 0% 19% 24% 14% 32% 48% 33% 18% 0% 1%
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 B1 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +190.1%
Contains more Folate +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +6252.1%
Contains more Vitamin E +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +3200%
Equal in Vitamin C - 5.9
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.058
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.138

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
3
:
2
Carrot
Carrot
Contains more Protein +266.7%
Contains more Fats +525%
Contains more Carbs +119%
Contains more Water +20.3%
Contains more Other +37.1%
Corn
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 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 +266.7%
Contains more Fats +525%
Contains more Carbs +119%
Contains more Water +20.3%
Contains more Other +37.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
2
:
1
Carrot
Carrot
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +2571.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +415.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -81.2%
Corn
17% 32% 51%
Saturated Fat: 0.197 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.603 g
Carrot
22% 8% 70%
Saturated Fat: 0.037 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.117 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +2571.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +415.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -81.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
4
:
1
Carrot
Carrot
Contains more Starch +401.4%
Contains more Glucose +42.4%
Contains more Fructose +43.6%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +31%
Corn
61% 23% 7% 7%
Starch: 7.17 g
Sucrose: 2.74 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 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 +401.4%
Contains more Glucose +42.4%
Contains more Fructose +43.6%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +31%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Carrot Opinion
Net carbs 18.58g 6.78g Corn
Protein 3.41g 0.93g Corn
Fats 1.5g 0.24g Corn
Carbs 20.98g 9.58g Corn
Calories 96kcal 41kcal Corn
Starch 7.17g 1.43g Corn
Fructose 0.79g 0.55g Corn
Sugar 4.54g 4.74g Corn
Fiber 2.4g 2.8g Carrot
Calcium 3mg 33mg Carrot
Iron 0.45mg 0.3mg Corn
Magnesium 26mg 12mg Corn
Phosphorus 77mg 35mg Corn
Potassium 218mg 320mg Carrot
Sodium 1mg 69mg Corn
Zinc 0.62mg 0.24mg Corn
Copper 0.049mg 0.045mg Corn
Manganese 0.167mg 0.143mg Corn
Selenium 0.2µg 0.1µg Corn
Vitamin A 263IU 16706IU Carrot
Vitamin A RAE 13µg 835µg Carrot
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.66mg Carrot
Vitamin C 5.5mg 5.9mg Carrot
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.066mg Corn
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.058mg Carrot
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 0.983mg Corn
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.273mg Corn
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.138mg Corn
Folate 23µg 19µg Corn
Vitamin K 0.4µg 13.2µg Carrot
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.012mg Corn
Threonine 0.133mg 0.191mg Carrot
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0.077mg Corn
Leucine 0.358mg 0.102mg Corn
Lysine 0.141mg 0.101mg Corn
Methionine 0.069mg 0.02mg Corn
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.061mg Corn
Valine 0.191mg 0.069mg Corn
Histidine 0.091mg 0.04mg Corn
Saturated Fat 0.197g 0.037g Carrot
Monounsaturated Fat 0.374g 0.014g Corn
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.117g Corn

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Corn 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
17%
Corn
98%
Carrot
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Corn
12%
Carrot

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Corn
Corn is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.2g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Corn
Corn contains less Sodium (difference - 68mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Corn
Corn is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Carrot
Carrot is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.16g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Carrot
Carrot is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is cheaper?
Carrot
Carrot is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.