Carrot vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are carrots and cauliflower different?
- Carrots are higher in vitamin A; however, cauliflower is richer in vitamin C, folate, vitamin B5, and choline.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 334% higher.
- Carrots contain 8 times more vitamin E than cauliflower. While carrots contain 0.66mg of vitamin E, cauliflower contains only 0.08mg.
- Cauliflower has less sugar.
Carrots, raw and Cauliflower, raw 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more IronIron | +40% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -56.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +725% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +93.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +716.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +144.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +17.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +403.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 0µg | 93% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 48.2mg | 47% |
| Folate | 19µg | 57µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.667mg | 8% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 44.3mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.184mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.507mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.93g | 1.92g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.42mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 15.5µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 4.97g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.155mg | 1% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 25kcal | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 44mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 0.031g | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.039mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 299mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 0.97g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.24g | 0.28g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 2.97g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.74g | 1.91g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.13g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.034g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0.106mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.015g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.013g | N/A |
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:
1.92 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
4.97 g
Water:
92.07 g
Other:
0.76 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +92.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +26.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +106.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +16.7% |
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Water
~92.07g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.117 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.031 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +277.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +142.9% |
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:
0 g
Glucose:
0.94 g
Fructose:
0.97 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +59.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +76.4% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
