Corn vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between corn and carrots
- Corn has more vitamin B5 and phosphorus; however, carrots have more vitamin A and vitamin K.
- Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 329% more.
- Corn has 3 times more choline than carrots. Corn has 29.1mg of choline, while carrots have 8.8mg.
- Corn has a higher glycemic index than carrots.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +116.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +158.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +120% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1000% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +190.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +21.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +230.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6323.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 835µg | 91% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 13.2µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.792mg | 0.273mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 35mg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.41g | 0.93g | 5% |
| Choline | 29.1mg | 8.8mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 20.98g | 9.58g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.683mg | 0.983mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.66mg | 4% |
| Calories | 96kcal | 41kcal | 3% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 69mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.603g | 0.117g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 218mg | 320mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.24mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.093mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 1.43g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.45mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.5g | 0.24g | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 2.8g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.374g | 0.014g | 1% |
| Folate | 23µg | 19µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.197g | 0.037g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.167mg | 0.143mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 5.5mg | 5.9mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.58g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.54g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.139mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.133mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.358mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.141mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.069mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.155mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.191mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.091mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 0.55g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +266.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +525% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +119% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +37.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2571.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +415.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +401.4% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +42.4% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +43.6% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +31% |
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