Carrot vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between carrots and oatmeal?
- Carrots are higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, and potassium, yet oatmeal is higher in iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and selenium.
- Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 325% more.
- Carrots have 33 times more vitamin K than oatmeal. While carrots have 13.2µg of vitamin K, oatmeal has only 0.4µg.
- The glycemic index of carrots is lower.
We used Carrots, raw and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) types in this article.
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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 | +424.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +116.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +142.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1886.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +46.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +158.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +120% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -29% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +290.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4900% |
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 | +542.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +842.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +87.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +293.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +270.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +207.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +110.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +131.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 130µg | 78% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 5.96mg | 71% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.558mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.26mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 3.025mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.215mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.29mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 0.4µg | 11% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 5µg | 9% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 61mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Folate | 19µg | 44µg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 77mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 80mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.7g | 4% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 10.37g | 4% |
| Protein | 0.93g | 2.37g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.62mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 26mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 0.426g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.24g | 1.36g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.391g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.226g | 1% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 4.7mg | 1% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 68kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.317mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 49mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 11.67g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 9.97g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.74g | 0.46g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +68.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +154.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +466.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.8% |
~equal in
Water
~84.03g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2692.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +264.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1137.9% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +625.2% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
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Maltose
~0g
