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Carrot vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carrots and semolina

  • Carrots have more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, semolina is richer in manganese, selenium, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 334% more than semolina.
  • Semolina has 132 times less vitamin K than carrots. Carrots have 13.2µg of vitamin K, while semolina has 0.1µg.
  • Semolina has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of semolina is 54, while the glycemic index of carrots is 39.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Carrots, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry.

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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
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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115.2%
Contains more IronIron +146.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +531.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +325%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +623.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19800%

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
7
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 0% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13100%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +239.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +413.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +227.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Semolina DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 93%
Manganese 0.143mg 1.035mg 39%
Selenium 0.1µg 19.9µg 36%
Starch 1.43g 68.29g 28%
Copper 0.045mg 0.284mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 5.048mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.452mg 24%
Carbs 9.58g 80.89g 24%
Calories 41kcal 374kcal 17%
Phosphorus 35mg 153mg 17%
Protein 0.93g 7.51g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.224mg 13%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0.1µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.672mg 8%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Zinc 0.24mg 1.02mg 7%
Iron 0.3mg 0.74mg 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Potassium 320mg 174mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.03mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 71mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 27mg 4%
Folate 19µg 8µg 3%
Sodium 69mg 2mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.05mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.322g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.258g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 0.02g 1%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.294g 1%
Fats 0.24g 1.03g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 79.09g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 0.33g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.185mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +795.4%
Contains more OtherOther +35.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +707.5%
Contains more FatsFats +329.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +744.4%

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
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1742.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +175.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
3
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
100%
Starch: 68.29 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1609.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +436.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2650%
Contains more StarchStarch +4675.5%
~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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.