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Carrot vs. Burdock root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carrots and burdock root different?

  • Carrots are richer in vitamin A and vitamin K, while burdock root is higher in vitamin B6, iron, and magnesium.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 334% more than burdock root.
  • Carrots contain 8 times more vitamin K than burdock root. Carrots contain 13.2µg of vitamin K, while burdock root contains 1.6µg.
  • Burdock root is lower in sugar.

Carrots, raw and Burdock root, raw 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.
Carrot
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 12% 27% 30% 26% 9% 22% 0.65% 30% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.2%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Potassium ~308mg

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
Carrot
7
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 10% 0% 7.6% 0% 2.5% 6.9% 5.6% 19% 55% 0% 4% 17% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +560%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +227.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +725%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +33%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Burdock root DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 0µg 93%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 1.6µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.24mg 8%
Magnesium 12mg 38mg 6%
Iron 0.3mg 0.8mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.01mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.3mg 4%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.232mg 4%
Copper 0.045mg 0.077mg 4%
Sodium 69mg 5mg 3%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 3mg 3%
Carbs 9.58g 17.34g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.38mg 2%
Calories 41kcal 72kcal 2%
Phosphorus 35mg 51mg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 3.3g 2%
Calcium 33mg 41mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Folate 19µg 23µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.321mg 1%
Choline 8.8mg 11.7mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.33mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein 0.93g 1.53g 1%
Fats 0.24g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 14.04g N/A
Potassium 320mg 308mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 2.9g N/A
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.033mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
3
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
17% 80%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 17.34 g
Water: 80.09 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +60%
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81%
~equal in Water ~80.09g
~equal in Other ~0.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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
21% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +164.3%

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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. Burdock root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169974/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.