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Carrot vs. Celtuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carrots and celtuce different?

  • Carrots are higher in vitamin A and vitamin B6; however, celtuce is richer in manganese, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 264% higher.
  • Carrots contain 3 times more vitamin B6 than celtuce. While carrots contain 0.138mg of vitamin B6, celtuce contains only 0.05mg.

Carrots, raw and Celtuce, 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.
Carrot
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 20% 12% 29% 21% 13% 7.4% 17% 1.4% 90% 4.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains more IronIron +83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +381.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
~equal in Potassium ~330mg

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
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 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 65% 58% 0% 0% 14% 16% 10% 11% 12% 0% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +377.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +230.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +142.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Celtuce DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 175µg 73%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.688mg 24%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 19.5mg 15%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Folate 19µg 46µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.05mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.7g 4%
Magnesium 12mg 28mg 4%
Sodium 69mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.55mg 3%
Iron 0.3mg 0.55mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.183mg 2%
Carbs 9.58g 3.65g 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.07mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.9µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 1%
Calories 41kcal 18kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.055mg 1%
Phosphorus 35mg 39mg 1%
Copper 0.045mg 0.04mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 39mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Protein 0.93g 0.85g 0%
Fats 0.24g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 1.95g N/A
Potassium 320mg 330mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Zinc 0.24mg 0.27mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.052mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.055mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 94.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.5%
Contains more OtherOther +37.1%
Contains more FatsFats +25%
~equal in Protein ~0.85g
~equal in Water ~94.5g

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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. Celtuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169990/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.