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Carrot vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carrots and pork?

  • Carrots are richer in vitamin A, yet pork is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% higher.
  • Carrots contain less saturated fat.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index than carrots.

We used Carrots, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
Carrot
2
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%
Pork
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1488.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.2%
Contains more IronIron +190%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +895.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +602.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45200%

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
5
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%
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +883.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +41650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1228.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +453.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +412.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +155.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +967%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 2µg 93%
Selenium 0.1µg 45.3µg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.877mg 68%
Protein 0.93g 27.32g 53%
Phosphorus 35mg 246mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 80mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.464mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 5.037mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.037g 5.23g 24%
Fats 0.24g 13.92g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.321mg 20%
Zinc 0.24mg 2.39mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 6.19g 15%
Choline 8.8mg 93.9mg 15%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0µg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Calories 41kcal 242kcal 10%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.698mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 1.2g 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Iron 0.3mg 0.87mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.009mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0.6mg 6%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 28mg 4%
Carbs 9.58g 0g 3%
Copper 0.045mg 0.073mg 3%
Potassium 320mg 423mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.29mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Calcium 33mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 0g N/A
Sodium 69mg 62mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 1.067mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
3
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Pork
2
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +52.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2837.6%
Contains more FatsFats +5700%
~equal in Other ~0.89g

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
Pork
2
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44114.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +925.6%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.