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Carrot vs. Red leaf lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carrots and red leaf lettuce

  • Carrots have more vitamin A and fiber, while red leaf lettuce has more vitamin K and iron.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 184% higher.
  • Red leaf lettuce contains 10 times less sugar than carrots. Carrots contain 4.74g of sugar, while red leaf lettuce contains 0.48g.

The food types used in this comparison are Carrots, raw and Lettuce, red leaf, 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
Carrot
4
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 8.6% 9.9% 17% 45% 9.3% 5.5% 12% 3.3% 26% 8.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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%
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 12% 125% 3% 0% 16% 18% 6% 8.6% 23% 0% 351% 27% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +122.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +340%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +206.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +962.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.064mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Red leaf lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 13.2µg 140.3µg 106%
Vitamin A 835µg 375µg 51%
Iron 0.3mg 1.2mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0.9g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.321mg 4%
Potassium 320mg 187mg 4%
Folate 19µg 36µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.144mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.15mg 3%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.5µg 3%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.203mg 3%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 3.7mg 2%
Carbs 9.58g 2.26g 2%
Copper 0.045mg 0.028mg 2%
Sodium 69mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.077mg 1%
Protein 0.93g 1.33g 1%
Calories 41kcal 16kcal 1%
Phosphorus 35mg 28mg 1%
Choline 8.8mg 11.8mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 0g 1%
Fats 0.24g 0.22g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 1.36g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Calcium 33mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 0.48g N/A
Zinc 0.24mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.064mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.072g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.048mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.038mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.045mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.019mg 0%
Fructose 0.55g 0.28g 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
2% 96%
Protein: 1.33 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 95.64 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +323.9%
Contains more OtherOther +74.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43%
~equal in Fats ~0.22g
~equal in Water ~95.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
2
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
18% 5% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
4
23% 58% 10% 9%
Starch: 1.43 g
Sucrose: 3.59 g
Glucose: 0.59 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
42% 58%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.28 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +195%
Contains more FructoseFructose +96.4%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Red leaf lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168431/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.