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Carrot vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carrots and cornmeal?

  • Carrots are richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin C, yet cornmeal is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 330% higher.
  • Carrots have a lower glycemic index than cornmeal.

We used Carrots, raw and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow types in this comparison.

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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
2
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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +1353.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10400%

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
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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7490.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +450%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +734.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +558.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +405.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Cornmeal DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 11µg 92%
Iron 0.3mg 4.36mg 51%
Folate 19µg 209µg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.551mg 40%
Starch 1.43g 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 4.968mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.382mg 25%
Carbs 9.58g 79.45g 23%
Selenium 0.1µg 10.5µg 19%
Calories 41kcal 370kcal 16%
Protein 0.93g 7.11g 12%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0µg 11%
Phosphorus 35mg 99mg 9%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.828g 5%
Magnesium 12mg 32mg 5%
Potassium 320mg 142mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.12mg 4%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.66mg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 3.9g 4%
Sodium 69mg 7mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.182mg 3%
Copper 0.045mg 0.076mg 3%
Fats 0.24g 1.75g 2%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.174mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.39g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.24mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.22g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 1.61g N/A
Choline 8.8mg 8.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.55g 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +689.7%
Contains more OtherOther +88.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +664.5%
Contains more FatsFats +629.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +729.3%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2685.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +607.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
3
23% 58% 10% 9%
Starch: 1.43 g
Sucrose: 3.59 g
Glucose: 0.59 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +427.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +223.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +5025.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0.56g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.