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Carrot vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between carrots and welsh onion?

  • Carrots are higher in vitamin A and vitamin B6, yet welsh onion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, and iron.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 311% more.
  • Carrots have 2 times more vitamin B3 than welsh onion. While carrots have 0.983mg of vitamin B3, welsh onion has only 0.4mg.
  • The amount of sugar in welsh onion is lower.

We used Carrots, raw and Onions, welsh, raw types in this article.

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more IronIron +306.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
~equal in Manganese ~0.137mg

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
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 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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +66%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +357.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1365.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Welsh onion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 13.2µg 193.4µg 150%
Vitamin A 835µg 93%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 27mg 23%
Iron 0.3mg 1.22mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.072mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.4mg 4%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.52mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Potassium 320mg 212mg 3%
Copper 0.045mg 0.07mg 3%
Sodium 69mg 17mg 2%
Phosphorus 35mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.169mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.09mg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 2.4g 2%
Protein 0.93g 1.9g 2%
Calcium 33mg 18mg 2%
Folate 19µg 16µg 1%
Choline 8.8mg 5.3mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.05mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg 1%
Carbs 9.58g 6.5g 1%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.51mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Calories 41kcal 34kcal 0%
Fats 0.24g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 4.1g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 2.18g N/A
Manganese 0.143mg 0.137mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.067g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.056g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.156g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.033mg 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
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.4%
Contains more OtherOther +37.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.3%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
~equal in Water ~90.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.3%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.