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Honey vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between honey and carrots

  • The amount of vitamin A, vitamin K, fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3 in carrots is higher than in honey.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 334% more than honey.
  • Honey has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of honey is 61, while the glycemic index of carrots is 39.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Honey 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.
Honey
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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 +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +515.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +775%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.8%
~equal in Zinc ~0.24mg

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.
Honey
0
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
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 CVitamin C +1080%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +712.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +301.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +475%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more CholineCholine +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Fructose 40.94g 0.55g 50%
Carbs 82.4g 9.58g 24%
Calories 304kcal 41kcal 13%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.2µg 11%
Fiber 0.2g 2.8g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.138mg 9%
Potassium 52mg 320mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.066mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 5.9mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 0.983mg 5%
Folate 2µg 19µg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.66mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.273mg 4%
Phosphorus 4mg 35mg 4%
Calcium 6mg 33mg 3%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.143mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 69mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.058mg 2%
Iron 0.42mg 0.3mg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 12mg 2%
Choline 2.2mg 8.8mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Protein 0.3g 0.93g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.117g 1%
Copper 0.036mg 0.045mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.24g 0%
Net carbs 82.2g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 82.12g 4.74g N/A
Zinc 0.22mg 0.24mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
1
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Carrot
4
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +760.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +210%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +416.3%
Contains more OtherOther +380%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
4
44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 g
Carrot
2
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
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +5959.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +7343.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +303.4%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.