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Carrot vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between carrots and almonds

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

Food varieties used in this article are Carrots, raw and Nuts, almonds.

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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.
Carrot
0
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%
Almonds
10
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%
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.
Carrot
3
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.137mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
1
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +1902%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2174.2%
Contains more FatsFats +20704.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.9%
Contains more OtherOther +208.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +225264.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10437.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
3
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
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
Contains more StarchStarch +98.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +247.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +400%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~3.95g
~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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.