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Almonds vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between almonds and carrots

  • Almonds have more vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, fiber, and zinc; however, carrots are higher in vitamin A.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 334% more than almonds.
  • Carrots contain 39 times less vitamin E than almonds. Almonds contain 25.63mg of vitamin E, while carrots contain 0.66mg.
  • The glycemic index of carrots is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, almonds 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.
Almonds
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +715.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.1%
Contains more IronIron +1136.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2191.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1274.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1423.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4000%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Carrot
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3783.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +210.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1862.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +268.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +492%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.138mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 0.66mg 166%
Copper 1.031mg 0.045mg 110%
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.143mg 89%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.058mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 0.117g 81%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 0.014g 79%
Fats 49.93g 0.24g 76%
Phosphorus 481mg 35mg 64%
Magnesium 270mg 12mg 61%
Iron 3.71mg 0.3mg 43%
Protein 21.15g 0.93g 40%
Fiber 12.5g 2.8g 39%
Calories 579kcal 41kcal 27%
Zinc 3.12mg 0.24mg 26%
Calcium 269mg 33mg 24%
Saturated fat 3.802g 0.037g 17%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 0.983mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.066mg 12%
Potassium 733mg 320mg 12%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.2µg 11%
Choline 52.1mg 8.8mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Selenium 4.1µg 0.1µg 7%
Folate 44µg 19µg 6%
Carbs 21.55g 9.58g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.273mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 69mg 3%
Fructose 0.11g 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 9.05g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 4.74g N/A
Starch 0.72g 1.43g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.138mg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.04mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +2174.2%
Contains more FatsFats +20704.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.9%
Contains more OtherOther +208.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1902%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +225264.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10437.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Carrot
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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 MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +98.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +247.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +400%
~equal in Sucrose ~3.59g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.