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Carrot vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between carrots and mandarin oranges

  • Carrots have more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, mandarin oranges have more vitamin C.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 320% more.
  • Carrots are lower in sugar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Carrots, raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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.
Carrot
Carrot
5
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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.8%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +242.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Copper ~0.042mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.1µg

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
9
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2355.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +230%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +352.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 34µg 89%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 26.7mg 23%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0µg 11%
Potassium 320mg 166mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.078mg 5%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.039mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.376mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.2mg 3%
Sodium 69mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.036mg 2%
Iron 0.3mg 0.15mg 2%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.07mg 2%
Phosphorus 35mg 20mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 2.4g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.216mg 1%
Folate 19µg 16µg 1%
Calories 41kcal 53kcal 1%
Starch 1.43g 0g 1%
Carbs 9.58g 13.34g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.058mg 1%
Protein 0.93g 0.81g 0%
Fats 0.24g 0.31g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 11.54g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Calcium 33mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 10.58g N/A
Copper 0.045mg 0.042mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 10.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
3
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.8%
Contains more OtherOther +159.5%
Contains more FatsFats +29.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.2%
~equal in Water ~85.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
2
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +328.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.039g

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
57% 20% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.05 g
Glucose: 2.13 g
Fructose: 2.4 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +68.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +261%
Contains more FructoseFructose +336.4%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.