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 330% 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
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 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% |
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 | +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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.282mg | 0.983mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 320mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 69mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 14mg | 35mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 0.3mg | 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% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.058mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0.117g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Calcium | 40mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 11.75g | 9.58g | 1% |
| Calories | 47kcal | 41kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.94g | 0.93g | 0% |
| 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +118.2% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.93g
~equal in
Water
~88.29g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +64.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +368% |
