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Carrot vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carrots and cassava different?

  • Carrots are richer in vitamin A and vitamin K, while cassava is higher in vitamin C, manganese, and copper.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 334% more than cassava.
  • Carrots contain 7 times more vitamin K than cassava. Carrots contain 13.2µg of vitamin K, while cassava contains 1.9µg.
  • Cassava is lower in sugar.
  • Cassava has a higher glycemic index (94) than carrots (39).

Carrots, raw and Cassava, 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
3
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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +168.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Iron ~0.27mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 20% 0% 278% 13% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 69% 0% 0.33% 3.8% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +247.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +155.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +594.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +249.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 1µg 93%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 20.6mg 16%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.384mg 10%
Carbs 9.58g 38.06g 9%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 1.9µg 9%
Calories 41kcal 160kcal 6%
Copper 0.045mg 0.1mg 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.088mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.107mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 23.7mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 21mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 16mg 2%
Sodium 69mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.087mg 2%
Folate 19µg 27µg 2%
Protein 0.93g 1.36g 1%
Potassium 320mg 271mg 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.34mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Phosphorus 35mg 27mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.854mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 0.85g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 441kcal 1176kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 244g 63g N/A
Fats 0.24g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 36.26g N/A
Iron 0.3mg 0.27mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 1.7g N/A
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.074g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.075g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.02mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more WaterWater +47.9%
Contains more OtherOther +54.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.2%
Contains more FatsFats +16.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +297.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
2
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +143.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +435.7%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.