Carrot vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between carrots and grapefruit?
- Carrots are richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B6, potassium, and manganese, yet grapefruit is richer in vitamin C.
- Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 311% higher.
- Carrots contain less sugar.
- Grapefruit has a lower glycemic index than carrots.
We used Carrots, raw and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +137% |
| Contains more IronIron | +275% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +40.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +242.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +550% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -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 | +1339.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +407.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +53.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +87.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +381.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +160.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +46.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +428.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 58µg | 86% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 31.2mg | 28% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.053mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 135mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.6g | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.022mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.204mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.043mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.031mg | 2% |
| Folate | 19µg | 13µg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1.77g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.032mg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 0g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 0.036g | 1% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 42kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.93g | 0.77g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.24g | 0.14g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 9.06g | N/A |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 10.66g | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.74g | 6.89g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 7.7mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.021g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.93 g
Fats:
0.24 g
Carbs:
9.58 g
Water:
88.29 g
Other:
0.96 g
Protein:
0.77 g
Fats:
0.14 g
Carbs:
10.66 g
Water:
88.06 g
Other:
0.37 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +71.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +159.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.3% |
~equal in
Water
~88.06g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.117 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.036 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +225% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +42.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
3.51 g
Glucose:
1.61 g
Fructose:
1.77 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +172.9% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +221.8% |
~equal in
Sucrose
~3.51g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
