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Carrot vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carrots and caviar?

  • Carrots are richer in vitamin A, yet caviar is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, choline, magnesium, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Caviar's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 833% higher.
  • Carrots have 18 times more vitamin A than caviar. Carrots have 16706IU of vitamin A, while caviar has 905IU.
  • Carrots contain less sodium.
  • Caviar has a lower glycemic index than carrots.

We used Carrots, raw and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular 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
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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%
Caviar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +186%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more IronIron +3860%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +295.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +917.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +65400%

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%
Caviar
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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 0% 90% 38% 44% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38% 268%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +208.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +719.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +186.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +969%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1182.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +5478.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 20µg 833%
Cholesterol 0mg 588mg 196%
Iron 0.3mg 11.88mg 145%
Selenium 0.1µg 65.5µg 119%
Choline 8.8mg 490.9mg 88%
Magnesium 12mg 300mg 69%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 3.5mg 65%
Vitamin A 835µg 271µg 63%
Sodium 69mg 1500mg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 7.405g 49%
Protein 0.93g 24.6g 47%
Phosphorus 35mg 356mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.62mg 43%
Fats 0.24g 17.9g 27%
Calcium 33mg 275mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.037g 4.06g 18%
Vitamin D 0IU 117IU 15%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.32mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 4.631g 12%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0.6µg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Calories 41kcal 264kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.19mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 1.89mg 8%
Folate 19µg 50µg 8%
Copper 0.045mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.95mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.12mg 5%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.05mg 4%
Potassium 320mg 181mg 4%
Carbs 9.58g 4g 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 4g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.229g N/A

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
Caviar
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25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.5%
Contains more WaterWater +85.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2545.2%
Contains more FatsFats +7358.3%
Contains more OtherOther +525%

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
Caviar
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32978.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6229.1%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.