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Oats vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between oats and carrots

  • Oats have more manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B5; however, carrots have more vitamin A.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% more.
  • Oats have 34 times more manganese than carrots. Oats have 4.916mg of manganese, while carrots have 0.143mg.
  • Oats have a higher glycemic index than carrots.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oats 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.
Oats
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Carrot
1
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 +1375%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more IronIron +1473.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1291.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1554.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1394.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3337.8%

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.
Oats
4
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% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1056.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +394.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +194.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.983mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Carrot DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.143mg 208%
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Phosphorus 523mg 35mg 70%
Copper 0.626mg 0.045mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.066mg 58%
Iron 4.72mg 0.3mg 55%
Magnesium 177mg 12mg 39%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.24mg 34%
Protein 16.89g 0.93g 32%
Fiber 10.6g 2.8g 31%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.273mg 22%
Carbs 66.27g 9.58g 19%
Calories 389kcal 41kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.117g 16%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Fats 6.9g 0.24g 10%
Folate 56µg 19µg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.058mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.014g 5%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.037g 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Potassium 429mg 320mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 69mg 3%
Calcium 54mg 33mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.138mg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 0.983mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
4
17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Carrot
1
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 +1716.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2775%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +591.8%
Contains more OtherOther +79.2%
Contains more WaterWater +974.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Carrot
1
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 +15457.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2066.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.