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Carrot vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between carrots and corn

  • Carrots have more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, corn has more vitamin B5 and phosphorus.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 329% more.
  • Carrots have 33 times more vitamin K than corn. Carrots have 13.2µg of vitamin K, while corn has 0.4µg.
  • Corn has a higher glycemic index than carrots.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Carrots, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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
Carrot
2
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%
Corn
Corn
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Copper ~0.049mg

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
Carrot
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 20% 0% 278% 13% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14%
Corn
Corn
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 18% 0% 4.3% 1.8% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6323.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~5.5mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.057mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.139mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Corn DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 13µg 91%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0.4µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.792mg 10%
Phosphorus 35mg 77mg 6%
Protein 0.93g 3.41g 5%
Carbs 9.58g 20.98g 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 1.683mg 4%
Choline 8.8mg 29.1mg 4%
Calories 41kcal 96kcal 3%
Magnesium 12mg 26mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 3mg 3%
Potassium 320mg 218mg 3%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.62mg 3%
Sodium 69mg 1mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.603g 3%
Fats 0.24g 1.5g 2%
Iron 0.3mg 0.45mg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 2.4g 2%
Starch 1.43g 7.17g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.093mg 2%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.167mg 1%
Folate 19µg 23µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.197g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.374g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 441kcal 282kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 244g 104g N/A
Vitamin C 5.9mg 5.5mg 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 18.58g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 4.54g N/A
Copper 0.045mg 0.049mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.057mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.139mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.133mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.069mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.191mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.091mg 0%
Fructose 0.55g 0.79g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Corn
Corn
3
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +20.3%
Contains more OtherOther +37.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +266.7%
Contains more FatsFats +525%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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
Corn
Corn
2
17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2571.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +415.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
1
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
Corn
Corn
4
61% 23% 7% 7%
Starch: 7.17 g
Sucrose: 2.74 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +31%
Contains more StarchStarch +401.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +42.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +43.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.