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Carrot vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carrots and egg whites different?

  • Carrots are richer in vitamin A, fiber, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, while egg whites are higher in selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 334% more than egg whites.
  • Carrots have a higher glycemic index (39) than egg whites (0).

Carrots, raw and Egg, white, raw, fresh types were 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
8
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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.3%
Contains more IronIron +275%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19900%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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
10
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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +836.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2660%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more CholineCholine +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +656.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Egg white DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 0µg 93%
Selenium 0.1µg 20µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.439mg 29%
Protein 0.93g 10.9g 20%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0µg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.005mg 10%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.011mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.105mg 5%
Potassium 320mg 163mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.004mg 5%
Folate 19µg 4µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Sodium 69mg 166mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0mg 4%
Iron 0.3mg 0.08mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 7mg 3%
Carbs 9.58g 0.73g 3%
Phosphorus 35mg 15mg 3%
Copper 0.045mg 0.023mg 2%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.19mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 1.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0g 1%
Calories 41kcal 52kcal 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 0.07g 1%
Fats 0.24g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 0.73g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 0.71g N/A
Saturated fat 0.037g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.29mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
4
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +41.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1212.3%
Contains more OtherOther +52.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1072%
~equal in Water ~87.57g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
4
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
10% 49% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.34 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5028.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +73.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +685.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.