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Chicken meat vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chicken meat and carrots

  • Chicken meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B5, and vitamin B12; however, carrots are higher in vitamin A.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 331% more than chicken meat.
  • The glycemic index of carrots is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Carrots, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Carrot
Carrot
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more IronIron +320%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +708.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +420%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +615%

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.
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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Carrot
Carrot
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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%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +763.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +277.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +189.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +648.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1639.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.066mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 48µg 835µg 87%
Protein 27.3g 0.93g 53%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 0.983mg 47%
Selenium 23.9µg 0.1µg 43%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Fats 13.6g 0.24g 21%
Phosphorus 182mg 35mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.138mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.117g 19%
Saturated fat 3.79g 0.037g 17%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.273mg 15%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.24mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 0.014g 13%
Iron 1.26mg 0.3mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Choline 65.9mg 8.8mg 10%
Calories 239kcal 41kcal 10%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 13.2µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.058mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.143mg 5%
Folate 5µg 19µg 4%
Potassium 223mg 320mg 3%
Carbs 0g 9.58g 3%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.66mg 3%
Calcium 15mg 33mg 2%
Copper 0.066mg 0.045mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Sodium 82mg 69mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.78g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 4.74g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.066mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.04mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Carrot
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2835.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +48.5%
~equal in Other ~0.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38042.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2438.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/nutrients
  2. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.