Carrot vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between carrots and milk?
- Carrots are richer in vitamin A, fiber, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and vitamin C, yet milk is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D.
- Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 330% higher.
We used Carrots, raw and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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 PotassiumPotassium | +113.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +350% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4666.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +278.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +75% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +171.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3200% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1339.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +6500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +230% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +957% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +273% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +13100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +280% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +219% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +32.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +101.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 58µg | 86% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.47µg | 20% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 0.1µg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.185mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 95mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 125mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.037mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.003mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 48IU | 6% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 3.3µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.093mg | 6% |
| Protein | 0.93g | 3.37g | 5% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 150mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.02mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
| Folate | 19µg | 5µg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.633g | 3% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.361mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 17.7mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.42mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 4.99g | 2% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 44mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.277g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 0.035g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 0g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.24g | 0.97g | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Calories | 41kcal | 42kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 4.99g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.74g | 5.2g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +92% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +28% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +262.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +304.2% |
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Water
~89.92g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +234.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1878.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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Maltose
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Galactose
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