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Carrot vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carrots and butter different?

  • Carrots are higher in vitamin A, fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, and manganese; however, butter is richer in vitamin E and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 284% higher.
  • Carrots have less saturated fat.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index (0) than carrots (39).

Carrots, raw and Butter, without salt are the varieties 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
8
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%
Butter
Butter
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1233.3%
Contains more IronIron +1400%
Contains more CopperCopper +181.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3475%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%

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
9
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%
Butter
Butter
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 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2240.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +88.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +251.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +113.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.037g 50.489g 229%
Fats 0.24g 81.11g 124%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 23.43g 59%
Calories 41kcal 717kcal 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 3.01g 19%
Vitamin A 835µg 684µg 17%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 2.32mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.003mg 10%
Potassium 320mg 24mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.042mg 6%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.004mg 6%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 7µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.005mg 5%
Iron 0.3mg 0.02mg 4%
Folate 19µg 3µg 4%
Copper 0.045mg 0.016mg 3%
Sodium 69mg 11mg 3%
Carbs 9.58g 0.06g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.11mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 18.8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.034mg 2%
Phosphorus 35mg 24mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 2mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 1µg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.09mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 24mg 1%
Protein 0.93g 0.85g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
4
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Butter
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15866.7%
Contains more WaterWater +392.1%
Contains more OtherOther +2300%
Contains more FatsFats +33695.8%
~equal in Protein ~0.85g

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
Butter
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +167257.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2472.6%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.