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Kiwi vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between kiwi and carrots

  • Kiwi has more vitamin C, vitamin K, copper, and vitamin E; however, carrots have more vitamin A and vitamin B6.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 332% more.
  • Kiwi has 16 times more vitamin C than carrots. Kiwi has 92.7mg of vitamin C, while carrots have 5.9mg.
  • Carrots are lower in sugar.
  • Kiwi has a higher glycemic index than carrots.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Kiwifruit, green, raw 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.
Kiwi
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
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 +41.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +188.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.9%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg
~equal in Potassium ~320mg
~equal in Iron ~0.3mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~35mg

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.
Kiwi
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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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
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 +1471.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +121.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +205.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20775%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kiwi Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 92.7mg 5.9mg 96%
Vitamin A 4µg 835µg 92%
Vitamin K 40.3µg 13.2µg 23%
Copper 0.13mg 0.045mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.138mg 6%
Fructose 4.35g 0.55g 5%
Vitamin E 1.46mg 0.66mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.341mg 0.983mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.058mg 3%
Sodium 3mg 69mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.066mg 3%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.143mg 2%
Folate 25µg 19µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.273mg 2%
Carbs 14.66g 9.58g 2%
Fiber 3g 2.8g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.287g 0.117g 1%
Magnesium 17mg 12mg 1%
Calories 61kcal 41kcal 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.24mg 1%
Starch 0g 1.43g 1%
Protein 1.14g 0.93g 0%
Fats 0.52g 0.24g 0%
Net carbs 11.66g 6.78g N/A
Calcium 34mg 33mg 0%
Potassium 312mg 320mg 0%
Iron 0.31mg 0.3mg 0%
Sugar 8.99g 4.74g N/A
Phosphorus 34mg 35mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 7.8mg 8.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.061mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
3
15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 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 +22.6%
Contains more FatsFats +116.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53%
Contains more OtherOther +57.4%
~equal in Water ~88.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
3
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 g
Carrot
0
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 -21.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +235.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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2% 46% 48% 2% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 4.11 g
Fructose: 4.35 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0.17 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 +596.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +690.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2293.3%
~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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.