Onion vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between onions and carrots?
- Onions have less vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B3, and potassium than carrots.
- Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% higher.
- Onions have a lower glycemic index than carrots.
We used Onions, raw and Carrots, raw types in this comparison.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -94.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +400% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +43.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +119.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +42.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +41.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +10.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +25.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +43.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +114.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +747.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +122% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +44.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 835µg | 93% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 13.2µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.116mg | 0.983mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 320mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 2.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0.66mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 69mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.123mg | 0.273mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 7.4mg | 5.9mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.058mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.117g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.138mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.129mg | 0.143mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.29g | 0.55g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.039mg | 0.045mg | 1% |
| Starch | 0g | 1.43g | 1% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Calories | 40kcal | 41kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.1g | 0.93g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.24g | 0% |
| Carbs | 9.34g | 9.58g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.64g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.24g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Folate | 19µg | 19µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.042g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Choline | 6.1mg | 8.8mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.013g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.025mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.021mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +140% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +174.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~9.58g
~equal in
Water
~88.29g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +588.2% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.014g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +233.9% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +134.5% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +262.6% |
~equal in
Lactose
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~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
