Carrot vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between carrots and cherries?
- Carrots are higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin B6, yet cherries are higher in copper.
- Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 308% more.
- Carrots have 9 times more vitamin E than cherries. While carrots have 0.66mg of vitamin E, cherries have only 0.07mg.
- The amount of sugar in carrots is lower.
- The glycemic index of cherries is lower.
We used Carrots, raw and Cherries, sour, red, raw types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +106.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +85% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +140% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +133.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +131.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.7% |
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 | +1204.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +842.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +145.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +213.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +528.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +137.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +44.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +69.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 64µg | 86% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 2.1µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.044mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.104mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 10mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.6g | 5% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 3.51g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 173mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Folate | 19µg | 8µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.143mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 12.18g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.112mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 50kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.93g | 1g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.24g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 10.58g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.74g | 8.49g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 6.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.068g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.082g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 0.09g | 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
| Contains more OtherOther | +146.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +25% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +27.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +485.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +348.8% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +608.5% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +538.2% |
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