Carrot vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between carrots and onions?
- Onions have less vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B3, and potassium than carrots.
- Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% higher.
- Carrots have 33 times more vitamin E than onions. Carrots have 0.66mg of vitamin E, while onions have 0.02mg.
- Onions have a lower glycemic index than carrots.
We used Carrots, raw and Onions, raw 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +43.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +119.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +42.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +41.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +400% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +43.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +114.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +747.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +122% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +44.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +25.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 0µg | 93% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 0.4µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.116mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 146mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.7g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 0.02mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.123mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 7.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 0.017g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.129mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1.29g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.039mg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 0g | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 40kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.93g | 1.1g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.24g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 9.34g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 7.64g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.74g | 4.24g | N/A |
| Folate | 19µg | 19µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.042g | 0% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 6.1mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.013g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +140% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +174.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~9.34g
~equal in
Water
~89.11g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +588.2% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.013g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +262.6% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +233.9% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +134.5% |
~equal in
Lactose
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~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
