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Orange vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between oranges and carrots

  • Oranges have more vitamin C; however, carrots have more vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 92% higher.
  • Carrots have 9 times less vitamin C than oranges. Oranges have 53.2mg of vitamin C, while carrots have 5.9mg.
  • Carrots are lower in sugar.

Food types used in this article are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties and Carrots, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Orange
Orange
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
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 CalciumCalcium +21.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.8%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +242.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +472%
~equal in Copper ~0.045mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Orange
Orange
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 177% 0% 3.7% 3.6% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23%
Carrot
Carrot
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 20% 0% 278% 13% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +801.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7490.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +248.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.273mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 11µg 835µg 92%
Vitamin C 53.2mg 5.9mg 53%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.2µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.138mg 6%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.143mg 5%
Potassium 181mg 320mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 0.983mg 4%
Iron 0.1mg 0.3mg 3%
Phosphorus 14mg 35mg 3%
Sodium 0mg 69mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.66mg 3%
Folate 30µg 19µg 3%
Fiber 2.4g 2.8g 2%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.066mg 2%
Carbs 11.75g 9.58g 1%
Calcium 40mg 33mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.058mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 0.117g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Calories 47kcal 41kcal 0%
Protein 0.94g 0.93g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 500kcal 441kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 213g 244g N/A
Fats 0.12g 0.24g 0%
Net carbs 9.35g 6.78g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 9.35g 4.74g N/A
Copper 0.045mg 0.045mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.273mg 0%
Choline 8.4mg 8.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.015g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 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 CarbsCarbs +22.7%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
~equal in Protein ~0.93g
~equal in Water ~88.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +368%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.