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Bran raw vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between bran raw and carrots?

  • Bran raw is higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, iron, magnesium, fiber, copper, and zinc, yet carrots are higher in vitamin A.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% more.
  • Bran raw has 452 times more selenium than carrots. While bran raw has 45.2µg of selenium, carrots have only 0.1µg.
  • The glycemic index of carrots is lower.

We used Oat bran, raw and Carrots, raw types 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 168% 17% 50% 203% 134% 85% 315% 0.52% 734% 247%
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 +1858.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.9%
Contains more IronIron +1703.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +795.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1195.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1997.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3837.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45100%

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 0% 0% 20% 0% 293% 51% 18% 90% 38% 0% 8% 39% 18%
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 EVitamin E +53%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1672.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +279.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +447.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +173.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +265.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +312.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.983mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran raw Carrot DV% diff.
Manganese 5.63mg 0.143mg 239%
Phosphorus 734mg 35mg 100%
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Vitamin B1 1.17mg 0.066mg 92%
Selenium 45.2µg 0.1µg 82%
Iron 5.41mg 0.3mg 64%
Magnesium 235mg 12mg 53%
Fiber 15.4g 2.8g 50%
Copper 0.403mg 0.045mg 40%
Protein 17.3g 0.93g 33%
Zinc 3.11mg 0.24mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.494mg 0.273mg 24%
Carbs 66.22g 9.58g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.766g 0.117g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.058mg 12%
Calories 246kcal 41kcal 10%
Fats 7.03g 0.24g 10%
Folate 52µg 19µg 8%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 13.2µg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Potassium 566mg 320mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.328g 0.037g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.376g 0.014g 6%
Choline 32.2mg 8.8mg 4%
Sodium 4mg 69mg 3%
Calcium 58mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.138mg 2%
Vitamin E 1.01mg 0.66mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 50.82g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 1.45g 4.74g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.934mg 0.983mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.502mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.668mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.374mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.76mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.335mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.908mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.964mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.41mg 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 7% 66% 7% 3%
Protein: 17.3 g
Fats: 7.03 g
Carbs: 66.22 g
Water: 6.55 g
Other: 2.9 g
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 +1760.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2829.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +591.2%
Contains more OtherOther +202.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1247.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.766 g
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 +16871.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2264.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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. Bran raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168872/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.