Carrot vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are carrots and brown sugar different?
- Carrots are richer in vitamin A, fiber, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while brown sugar is higher in iron and calcium.
- Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 334% more than brown sugar.
- Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index (71) than carrots (39).
Carrots, raw and Sugars, brown types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +140.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +700% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +775% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +123.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +151.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +136.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1100% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +793.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +106.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +236.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1800% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +282.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 0µg | 93% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 98.09g | 30% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 380kcal | 17% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.041mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 133mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 83mg | 5% |
| Folate | 19µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.71mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.11mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.132mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.064mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 28mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 1.2µg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.93g | 0.12g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 0g | 1% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 2.3mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1.11g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.24g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 98.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.74g | 97.02g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0g | 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
Protein:
0.93 g
Fats:
0.24 g
Carbs:
9.58 g
Water:
88.29 g
Other:
0.96 g
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +675% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +6488.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +113.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +923.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
94.56 g
Glucose:
1.35 g
Fructose:
1.11 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +2534% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +128.8% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +101.8% |
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