Carrot vs. Gourd — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between carrots and gourd
- Gourd has less vitamin A, fiber, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% more.
- Carrots have 6 times more fiber than gourd. Carrots have 2.8g of fiber, while gourd has 0.5g.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Carrots, raw and Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +26.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +113.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +73.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +169.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +116.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +191.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +127.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +163.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +207.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +79.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +245% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +216.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +71.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 93% | |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 11% | |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0.5g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.04mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 10.1mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 150mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.7mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.32mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.029mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 13mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.066mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.022mg | 3% |
| Folate | 19µg | 6µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.026mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 3.39g | 2% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.152mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 0.009g | 1% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 14kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 0.93g | 0.62g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.24g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 2.89g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.74g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.004mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0.004mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +50% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +182.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +123.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +250% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1200% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.6% |