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Carrot vs. Celeriac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between carrots and celeriac

  • Carrots have more vitamin A; however, celeriac is higher in vitamin K and phosphorus.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 334% more than celeriac.
  • Celeriac contains 3 times less sugar than carrots. Carrots contain 4.74g of sugar, while celeriac contains 1.6g.

Food varieties used in this article are Carrots, raw and Celeriac, raw.

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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
1
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 14% 13% 26% 26% 23% 9% 49% 13% 21% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.3%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Potassium ~300mg

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
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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 27% 0% 7.2% 0% 13% 14% 13% 21% 38% 0% 103% 6% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +210.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Celeriac DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 0µg 93%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 41µg 23%
Phosphorus 35mg 115mg 11%
Iron 0.3mg 0.7mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Folate 19µg 8µg 3%
Copper 0.045mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.36mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.7mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.352mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.165mg 2%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 8mg 2%
Protein 0.93g 1.5g 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.158mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.05mg 1%
Sodium 69mg 100mg 1%
Potassium 320mg 300mg 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.33mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Calcium 33mg 43mg 1%
Calories 41kcal 42kcal 0%
Fats 0.24g 0.3g 0%
Carbs 9.58g 9.2g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 7.4g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 1.6g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.06mg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.079g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.058g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.148g 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
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
9% 88%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 88 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.3%
Contains more FatsFats +25%
~equal in Carbs ~9.2g
~equal in Water ~88g
~equal in Other ~1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +314.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.5%

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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. Celeriac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170400/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.