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Endive vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between endive and carrots?

  • Endive is higher in vitamin K, folate, vitamin B5, manganese, iron, and copper, yet carrots are higher in vitamin A and vitamin B6.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 291% more.
  • Endive has 18 times more vitamin K than carrots. While endive has 231µg of vitamin K, carrots have only 13.2µg.

We used Endive, raw 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.
Endive
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 16% 28% 31% 33% 22% 12% 2.9% 55% 1.1%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.6%
Contains more IronIron +176.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +120%
Contains more ZincZinc +229.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +193.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
~equal in Potassium ~320mg

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.
Endive
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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 22% 36% 8.8% 0% 20% 17% 7.5% 54% 4.6% 0% 578% 107% 9.2%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +229.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1650%
Contains more FolateFolate +647.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +673.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +590%
~equal in Vitamin C ~5.9mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Endive Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin K 231µg 13.2µg 182%
Vitamin A 108µg 835µg 81%
Folate 142µg 19µg 31%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.273mg 13%
Manganese 0.42mg 0.143mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.138mg 9%
Iron 0.83mg 0.3mg 7%
Copper 0.099mg 0.045mg 6%
Zinc 0.79mg 0.24mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.983mg 4%
Sodium 22mg 69mg 2%
Calcium 52mg 33mg 2%
Carbs 3.35g 9.58g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.075mg 0.058mg 1%
Protein 1.25g 0.93g 1%
Choline 16.8mg 8.8mg 1%
Calories 17kcal 41kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.44mg 0.66mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 12mg 1%
Phosphorus 28mg 35mg 1%
Vitamin C 6.5mg 5.9mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Fiber 3.1g 2.8g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.24g 0%
Net carbs 0.25g 6.78g N/A
Potassium 314mg 320mg 0%
Sugar 0.25g 4.74g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.048g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.087g 0.117g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.05mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.072mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.063mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.053mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Endive
3
3% 94%
Protein: 1.25 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 93.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Carrot
2
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 +34.4%
Contains more OtherOther +46.9%
Contains more FatsFats +20%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186%
~equal in Water ~88.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Endive
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35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.087 g
Carrot
3
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.5%

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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. Endive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168412/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.