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Olive oil vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between olive oil and carrots?

  • Olive oil is higher in vitamin E and vitamin K, yet carrots are higher in vitamin A, fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% more.
  • Olive oil has 373 times more saturated fat than carrots. While olive oil has 13.808g of saturated fat, carrots have only 0.037g.
  • The glycemic index of olive oil is lower.

We used Oil, olive, salad or cooking and Carrots, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.09% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 IronIron +86.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0% 287% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 151% 0% 0.16%
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 EVitamin E +2074.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +356.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2833.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive oil Carrot DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 72.961g 0.014g 182%
Fats 100g 0.24g 153%
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Vitamin E 14.35mg 0.66mg 91%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.523g 0.117g 69%
Saturated fat 13.808g 0.037g 63%
Calories 884kcal 41kcal 42%
Vitamin K 60.2µg 13.2µg 39%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.138mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Potassium 1mg 320mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.983mg 6%
Manganese 0mg 0.143mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.066mg 6%
Phosphorus 0mg 35mg 5%
Copper 0mg 0.045mg 5%
Folate 0µg 19µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.273mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.058mg 4%
Iron 0.56mg 0.3mg 3%
Carbs 0g 9.58g 3%
Magnesium 0mg 12mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 69mg 3%
Calcium 1mg 33mg 3%
Choline 0.3mg 8.8mg 2%
Protein 0g 0.93g 2%
Zinc 0mg 0.24mg 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.74g N/A
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
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 FatsFats +41566.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 75% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.523 g
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 +521050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8894%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Olive oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171413/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.