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Carrot vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carrots and yogurt

  • Carrots have more vitamin A, fiber, vitamin K, vitamin C, and manganese; however, yogurt is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 334% more than yogurt.
  • Carrots have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrots is 39, while the glycemic index of yogurt is 19.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Carrots, raw and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat.

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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
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%
Yogurt
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127%
Contains more IronIron +328.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1488.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +285.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9600%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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
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%
Yogurt
4
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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +372.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +379.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Yogurt DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 1µg 93%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Protein 0.93g 10.19g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.278mg 17%
Selenium 0.1µg 9.7µg 17%
Phosphorus 35mg 135mg 14%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0µg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Calcium 33mg 110mg 8%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.009mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.063mg 6%
Potassium 320mg 141mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.208mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.023mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.01mg 4%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.52mg 3%
Copper 0.045mg 0.017mg 3%
Folate 19µg 7µg 3%
Iron 0.3mg 0.07mg 3%
Carbs 9.58g 3.6g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 15.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.012g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 0g 1%
Calories 41kcal 59kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.331mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Sodium 69mg 36mg 1%
Fats 0.24g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 3.6g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 3.24g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.006g N/A
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.117g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

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
Yogurt
2
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +166.1%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +995.7%
Contains more FatsFats +62.5%
~equal in Water ~85.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Yogurt
1
64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +875%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +278.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Yogurt
2
78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.54 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.7 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.