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Carrot vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carrots and peanuts

  • Carrots have more vitamin A, while peanuts have more copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, iron, vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% higher.
  • Peanuts have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of peanuts is 13, while the glycemic index of carrots is 39.

The food types used in this comparison are Carrots, raw and Peanuts, all types, 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
0
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%
Peanut
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +178.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.3%
Contains more IronIron +1426.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2442.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1262.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +974.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1252.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7100%

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
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Peanut
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 0% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1162.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +869.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1127.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +547.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1163.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +496.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.045mg 1.144mg 122%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 15.558g 103%
Vitamin A 835µg 0µg 93%
Manganese 0.143mg 1.934mg 78%
Fats 0.24g 49.24g 75%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 12.066mg 69%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 24.426g 61%
Folate 19µg 240µg 55%
Iron 0.3mg 4.58mg 54%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 8.33mg 51%
Protein 0.93g 25.8g 50%
Phosphorus 35mg 376mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.64mg 48%
Magnesium 12mg 168mg 37%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 1.767mg 30%
Zinc 0.24mg 3.27mg 28%
Saturated fat 0.037g 6.279g 28%
Calories 41kcal 567kcal 26%
Fiber 2.8g 8.5g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.348mg 16%
Selenium 0.1µg 7.2µg 13%
Potassium 320mg 705mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0µg 11%
Choline 8.8mg 52.5mg 8%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.135mg 6%
Calcium 33mg 92mg 6%
Sodium 69mg 18mg 2%
Carbs 9.58g 16.13g 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 4.72g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.652mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
1
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Peanut
4
26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1258.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2674.2%
Contains more FatsFats +20416.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.4%
Contains more OtherOther +142.7%

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
Peanut
2
14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +174371.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13197.4%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.