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Corn raw vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between corn raw and carrots

  • Corn raw has more vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and folate, while carrots have more vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 330% higher.
  • Carrots contain 3 times less magnesium than corn raw. Corn raw contains 37mg of magnesium, while carrots contain 12mg.
  • Carrots have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrots is 39, while the glycemic index of corn raw is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
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 +208.3%
Contains more IronIron +73.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.5%

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
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 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +162.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +121.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +161.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9177.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +842.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.058mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn raw Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 9µg 835µg 92%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 13.2µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 0.273mg 9%
Phosphorus 89mg 35mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.066mg 7%
Folate 42µg 19µg 6%
Magnesium 37mg 12mg 6%
Protein 3.27g 0.93g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.77mg 0.983mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.66mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.138mg 3%
Fiber 2g 2.8g 3%
Iron 0.52mg 0.3mg 3%
Calcium 2mg 33mg 3%
Carbs 18.7g 9.58g 3%
Choline 23mg 8.8mg 3%
Calories 86kcal 41kcal 2%
Sodium 15mg 69mg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 0.55g 2%
Starch 5.7g 1.43g 2%
Zinc 0.46mg 0.24mg 2%
Fats 1.35g 0.24g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.487g 0.117g 2%
Manganese 0.163mg 0.143mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Copper 0.054mg 0.045mg 1%
Potassium 270mg 320mg 1%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 5.9mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.325g 0.037g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.432g 0.014g 1%
Net carbs 16.7g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 6.26g 4.74g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.058mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.04mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 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 +251.6%
Contains more FatsFats +462.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.2%
Contains more WaterWater +16.1%
Contains more OtherOther +52.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 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 +2985.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +316.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 7% 29% 16%
Starch: 5.7 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 3.43 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Carrot
Carrot
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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 StarchStarch +298.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +481.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +252.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +303.4%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.