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Carrot vs. Nectarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between carrots and nectarine

  • Nectarine has less vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin B6.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 327% more than nectarine.
  • Nectarine contains 6 times less vitamin K than carrots. Carrots contain 13.2µg of vitamin K, while nectarine contains 2.2µg.
  • Carrots have less sugar.

Food varieties used in this article are Carrots, raw and Nectarines, 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
7
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 6.4% 1.8% 18% 11% 29% 4.6% 11% 0% 7% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Iron ~0.28mg

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
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 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 18% 5.7% 15% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 21% 11% 5.8% 0% 5.5% 3.8% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4811.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +452%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~5.4mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Nectarine DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 17µg 91%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 2.2µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.025mg 9%
Copper 0.045mg 0.086mg 5%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Potassium 320mg 201mg 4%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.054mg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.7g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.034mg 3%
Sodium 69mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.185mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.027mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 1.125mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.77mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1.37g 1%
Phosphorus 35mg 26mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 9mg 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.17mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 0.07g 1%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 5.4mg 1%
Calories 41kcal 44kcal 0%
Protein 0.93g 1.06g 0%
Fats 0.24g 0.32g 0%
Carbs 9.58g 10.55g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 8.85g N/A
Iron 0.3mg 0.28mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 7.89g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.025g 0%
Choline 8.8mg 6.2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.088g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.113g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.009mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.009mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.013mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
11% 88%
Protein: 1.06 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 10.55 g
Water: 87.59 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.1%
~equal in Water ~87.59g

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
11% 39% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +528.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.113g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
62% 20% 17%
Starch: 0.07 g
Sucrose: 4.87 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1942.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +35.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +166.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +149.1%
~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. Nectarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169914/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.