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Carrot vs. Radicchio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carrots and radicchio?

  • Carrots are richer in vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin B6, yet radicchio is richer in vitamin K, copper, vitamin E, and folate.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% higher.
  • Carrots have 8 times more sugar than radicchio. Carrots have 4.74g of sugar, while radicchio has 0.6g.

We used Carrots, raw and Radicchio, 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.
Carrot
Carrot
1
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 5.7% 27% 21% 114% 17% 17% 2.9% 18% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more IronIron +90%
Contains more CopperCopper +657.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
~equal in Magnesium ~13mg
~equal in Potassium ~302mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.138mg

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
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%
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 27% 0.33% 45% 0% 4% 6.5% 4.8% 16% 13% 0% 638% 45% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +285.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +242.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1833.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +215.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.269mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Radicchio DV% diff.
Vitamin K 13.2µg 255.2µg 202%
Vitamin A 835µg 1µg 93%
Copper 0.045mg 0.341mg 33%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 2.26mg 11%
Folate 19µg 60µg 10%
Fiber 2.8g 0.9g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.057mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.255mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.016mg 4%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.62mg 3%
Iron 0.3mg 0.57mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.028mg 2%
Carbs 9.58g 4.48g 2%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 8mg 2%
Sodium 69mg 22mg 2%
Protein 0.93g 1.43g 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.9µg 1%
Calories 41kcal 23kcal 1%
Phosphorus 35mg 40mg 1%
Potassium 320mg 302mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 19mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fats 0.24g 0.25g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 3.58g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 0.6g N/A
Manganese 0.143mg 0.138mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.269mg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 10.9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.062mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.056mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.024mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
4% 93%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.25 g
Carbs: 4.48 g
Water: 93.14 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.8%
Contains more OtherOther +37.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.25g
~equal in Water ~93.14g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
3
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
33% 6% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.11g

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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. Radicchio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168564/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.