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Carrot juice vs. Piña colada — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between carrot juice and piña colada

  • Carrot juice has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin K, vitamin E, potassium, and vitamin B1; however, piña colada has more manganese.
  • Carrot juice's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 106% more.
  • Carrot juice has 155 times more vitamin K than piña colada. Carrot juice has 15.5µg of vitamin K, while piña colada has 0.1µg.
  • Carrot juice is lower in saturated fat.
  • Carrot juice has a higher glycemic index than piña colada.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Carrot juice, canned and Alcoholic beverage, pina colada, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 10% 7.2% 26% 17% 15% 4.9% 18% 8.6% 17% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 2.4% 6.3% 7.9% 26% 3.5% 3% 0.78% 69% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +311.3%
Contains more IronIron +119%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +306.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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 28% 319% 23% 0% 23% 13% 7.2% 14% 50% 0% 39% 3% 5.4%
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 16% 0% 0.4% 0% 7.3% 3.9% 2.2% 3.7% 10% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +217.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +227.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +273.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +382.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15400%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 89%
Protein: 0.95 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 9.28 g
Water: 88.87 g
Other: 0.75 g
2% 23% 65% 10%
Protein: 0.42 g
Fats: 1.88 g
Carbs: 22.66 g
Water: 64.99 g
Other: 10.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.2%
Contains more WaterWater +36.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1153.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1240%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 7% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.071 g
93% 5% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.636 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +115.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1071.4%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot juice Piña colada DV% diff.
Vitamin A 956µg 0µg 106%
Manganese 0.13mg 0.528mg 17%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 0.1µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.217mg 0.045mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.16mg 0.02mg 8%
Calories 40kcal 174kcal 7%
Saturated fat 0.027g 1.636g 7%
Potassium 292mg 71mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.092mg 0.029mg 5%
Phosphorus 42mg 7mg 5%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 4.9mg 4%
Carbs 9.28g 22.66g 4%
Copper 0.046mg 0.079mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.228mg 0.061mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.017mg 3%
Sodium 66mg 6mg 3%
Fats 0.15g 1.88g 3%
Iron 0.46mg 0.21mg 3%
Fiber 0.8g 0.3g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.386mg 0.118mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 8mg 2%
Folate 4µg 12µg 2%
Choline 9.9mg 2%
Protein 0.95g 0.42g 1%
Magnesium 14mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 8.48g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 3.91g 22.33g N/A
Zinc 0.18mg 0.13mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.071g 0.033g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Carrot juice Piña colada
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
40%
Carrot juice
4%
Piña colada
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
13%
Carrot juice
13%
Piña colada

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Piña colada
Piña colada contains less Sodium (difference - 60mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Piña colada
Piña colada is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Carrot juice
Carrot juice is lower in Sugar (difference - 18.42g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Carrot juice
Carrot juice is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.609g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Carrot juice
Carrot juice is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Carrot juice
Carrot juice is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Carrot juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170491/nutrients
  2. Piña colada - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168752/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.