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Artichoke vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between artichoke and carrots

  • Artichoke has more copper, folate, iron, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin C, while carrots have more vitamin A.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% higher.
  • Carrots contain 5 times less copper than artichoke. Artichoke contains 0.231mg of copper, while carrots contain 0.045mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Artichokes, (globe or french), 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
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 +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.6%
Contains more IronIron +326.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +413.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +79%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.6%

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 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
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 CVitamin C +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +257.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +290.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +247.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.066mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.983mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Artichoke Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1µg 835µg 93%
Copper 0.231mg 0.045mg 21%
Iron 1.28mg 0.3mg 12%
Folate 68µg 19µg 12%
Magnesium 60mg 12mg 11%
Fiber 5.4g 2.8g 10%
Phosphorus 90mg 35mg 8%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 5.9mg 6%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.143mg 5%
Protein 3.27g 0.93g 5%
Choline 34.4mg 8.8mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.66mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.138mg 2%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.058mg 1%
Potassium 370mg 320mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Calcium 44mg 33mg 1%
Sodium 94mg 69mg 1%
Vitamin K 14.8µg 13.2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.273mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Calories 47kcal 41kcal 0%
Fats 0.15g 0.24g 0%
Carbs 10.51g 9.58g 0%
Net carbs 5.11g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 4.74g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.066mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.046mg 0.983mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.117g 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
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 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 +251.6%
Contains more OtherOther +17.7%
Contains more FatsFats +60%
~equal in Carbs ~9.58g
~equal in Water ~88.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 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 +180%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.037g

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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. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/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.