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Carrot vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between carrots and chinese broccoli

  • Carrots have more vitamin A and vitamin B6; however, chinese broccoli is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B2, calcium, and manganese.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 301% more than chinese broccoli.
  • Carrots have 2 times more vitamin B3 than chinese broccoli. While carrots have 0.983mg of vitamin B3, chinese broccoli has only 0.437mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Carrots, raw and Broccoli, chinese, cooked.

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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
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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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +203%
Contains more IronIron +86.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +84.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +918.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +124.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +378%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +151.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +542.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +421.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +187.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 82µg 84%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 84.8µg 60%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 28.2mg 25%
Folate 19µg 99µg 20%
Calcium 33mg 100mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.146mg 7%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.264mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.07mg 5%
Iron 0.3mg 0.56mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.437mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 25.3mg 3%
Sodium 69mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.095mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.159mg 2%
Copper 0.045mg 0.061mg 2%
Potassium 320mg 261mg 2%
Carbs 9.58g 3.81g 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.3µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.33g 1%
Calories 41kcal 22kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.48mg 1%
Fiber 2.8g 2.5g 1%
Magnesium 12mg 18mg 1%
Fats 0.24g 0.72g 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.39mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Phosphorus 35mg 41mg 1%
Protein 0.93g 1.14g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 1.31g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 0.84g N/A
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.11g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.05g 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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.4%
Contains more OtherOther +21.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.6%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
~equal in Water ~93.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +257.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +182.1%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.