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Carrot vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between carrots and pork Meat

  • Carrots have more vitamin A; however, pork Meat is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 334% more than pork Meat.
  • The glycemic index of carrots is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Carrots, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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
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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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.6%
Contains more IronIron +283.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +908.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +662.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38100%

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
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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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +725%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1339.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +567.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +656.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +270.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +435.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +910.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 0µg 93%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.95mg 74%
Selenium 0.1µg 38.2µg 69%
Protein 0.93g 26.17g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.739mg 46%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 7.432mg 40%
Phosphorus 35mg 267mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.387mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.57µg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Zinc 0.24mg 2.42mg 20%
Choline 8.8mg 88.9mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 1.012mg 15%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0µg 11%
Iron 0.3mg 1.15mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Copper 0.045mg 0.111mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.013mg 6%
Folate 19µg 0µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.037g 1.198g 5%
Calories 41kcal 143kcal 5%
Fats 0.24g 3.51g 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.08mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 29mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.506g 3%
Carbs 9.58g 0g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 1.334g 3%
Potassium 320mg 421mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 6mg 3%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Sodium 69mg 57mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +27.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2714%
Contains more FatsFats +1362.5%
~equal in Other ~0.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9428.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +332.5%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.