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Carrot vs. Maitake mushrooms — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between carrots and maitake mushrooms?

  • Carrots are higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin B6, yet maitake mushrooms are higher in vitamin D, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B2, choline, and vitamin B1.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% more.

We used Carrots, raw and Mushrooms, maitake, raw types 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
4
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 7.1% 0.3% 18% 11% 84% 20% 32% 0.13% 7.7% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +460%
Contains more ZincZinc +212.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2100%
~equal in Iron ~0.3mg

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% 0% 0.2% 422% 37% 56% 123% 16% 13% 0% 0% 16% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +317.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +569.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +480.7%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Maitake mushrooms DV% diff.
Vitamin D 0µg 28.1µg 141%
Vitamin D 0IU 1123IU 140%
Vitamin A 835µg 0µg 93%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 6.585mg 35%
Copper 0.045mg 0.252mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.242mg 14%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0µg 11%
Choline 8.8mg 51.1mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.146mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.056mg 6%
Phosphorus 35mg 74mg 6%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.75mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.01mg 4%
Selenium 0.1µg 2.2µg 4%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.059mg 4%
Sodium 69mg 1mg 3%
Potassium 320mg 204mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 1mg 3%
Protein 0.93g 1.94g 2%
Folate 19µg 21µg 1%
Calories 41kcal 31kcal 1%
Starch 1.43g 0g 1%
Carbs 9.58g 6.97g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 0g 1%
Fats 0.24g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 4.27g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 10mg 0%
Iron 0.3mg 0.3mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 2.07g N/A
Fiber 2.8g 2.7g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.27mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.03g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.09g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.08mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.09mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.06mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.1mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.045mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
3
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.94 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.37 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more FatsFats +26.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.4%
Contains more OtherOther +81.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.6%
~equal in Water ~90.37g

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
20% 20% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +114.3%

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
84% 16%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.74 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.33 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +194.9%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~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. Maitake mushrooms - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169403/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.