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Carrot vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between carrots and oranges

  • Carrots have more vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and manganese; however, oranges have more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 330% higher.
  • Carrots are lower in sugar.

Food types used in this article are Carrots, raw and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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
Carrot
6
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%
Orange
Orange
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.8%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +242.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +472%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~equal in Copper ~0.045mg

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
Carrot
6
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%
Orange
Orange
3
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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7490.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +248.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +801.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 11µg 92%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 53.2mg 53%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.06mg 6%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.025mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.282mg 4%
Potassium 320mg 181mg 4%
Sodium 69mg 0mg 3%
Phosphorus 35mg 14mg 3%
Iron 0.3mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.18mg 3%
Folate 19µg 30µg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2.4g 2%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.087mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.04mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.5µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.025g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Calcium 33mg 40mg 1%
Carbs 9.58g 11.75g 1%
Calories 41kcal 47kcal 0%
Protein 0.93g 0.94g 0%
Fats 0.24g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 9.35g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 9.35g N/A
Copper 0.045mg 0.045mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.25mg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 8.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.015g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.018mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
3
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Orange
Orange
2
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more OtherOther +118.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.7%
~equal in Protein ~0.94g
~equal in Water ~86.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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
Orange
Orange
2
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +368%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.3%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.