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Horseradish vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are horseradish and carrots different?

  • Horseradish is higher in vitamin C, folate, and zinc; however, carrots are richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 334% higher.
  • Horseradish contains 6 times more sodium than carrots. While horseradish contains 420mg of sodium, carrots contain only 69mg.

Horseradish, prepared and Carrots, raw are the varieties used 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 19% 17% 22% 16% 19% 23% 13% 55% 16% 15%
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 +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.7%
Contains more IronIron +40%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +245.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.5%

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 83% 0% 0.2% 0% 2% 5.5% 7.2% 5.6% 17% 0% 3.3% 43% 3.5%
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 CVitamin C +322%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +725%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +193.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +915.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horseradish Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Vitamin C 24.9mg 5.9mg 21%
Sodium 420mg 69mg 15%
Folate 57µg 19µg 10%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 13.2µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.066mg 5%
Zinc 0.83mg 0.24mg 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.1µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.138mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.273mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.386mg 0.983mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.66mg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.058mg 3%
Fiber 3.3g 2.8g 2%
Potassium 246mg 320mg 2%
Calcium 56mg 33mg 2%
Iron 0.42mg 0.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.339g 0.117g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Manganese 0.126mg 0.143mg 1%
Copper 0.058mg 0.045mg 1%
Carbs 11.29g 9.58g 1%
Fats 0.69g 0.24g 1%
Starch 0g 1.43g 1%
Phosphorus 31mg 35mg 1%
Calories 48kcal 41kcal 0%
Protein 1.18g 0.93g 0%
Net carbs 7.99g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 7.99g 4.74g N/A
Choline 6.5mg 8.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.13g 0.014g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 85% 2%
Protein: 1.18 g
Fats: 0.69 g
Carbs: 11.29 g
Water: 85.08 g
Other: 1.76 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 +26.9%
Contains more FatsFats +187.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.8%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%
~equal in Water ~88.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 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 +828.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.9%

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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. Horseradish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173472/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.