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Carrot vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carrots and plantain raw

  • Carrots have more vitamin A and vitamin K, while plantain raw has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 312% higher.
  • Plantain raw contains 19 times less vitamin K than carrots. Carrots contain 13.2µg of vitamin K, while plantain raw contains 0.7µg.
  • The amount of sugar in carrots is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Carrots, raw and Plantains, 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
Carrot
3
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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.9%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +80%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
~equal in Phosphorus ~34mg

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
5
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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1391.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1785.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +211.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.054mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Plantain raw DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 56µg 87%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 18.4mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.299mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0.7µg 10%
Carbs 9.58g 31.89g 7%
Manganese 0.143mg 6%
Magnesium 12mg 37mg 6%
Potassium 320mg 499mg 5%
Iron 0.3mg 0.6mg 4%
Copper 0.045mg 0.081mg 4%
Calories 41kcal 122kcal 4%
Calcium 33mg 3mg 3%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.5µg 3%
Sodium 69mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.14mg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2.3g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.686mg 2%
Folate 19µg 22µg 1%
Protein 0.93g 1.3g 1%
Choline 8.8mg 13.5mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.052mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.14mg 1%
Fats 0.24g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 15g N/A
Phosphorus 35mg 34mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.054mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.26mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.143g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.064mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
1
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more WaterWater +35.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.8%
Contains more FatsFats +54.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +232.9%
Contains more OtherOther +20.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
2
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.6%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.