Potato vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between potatoes and carrots?
- Potatoes are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, and iron, yet carrots are richer in vitamin A and vitamin K.
- Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% higher.
- Potatoes have 3 times more vitamin C than carrots. Potatoes have 19.7mg of vitamin C, while carrots have 5.9mg.
- Carrots have a lower glycemic index than potatoes.
We used Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +91.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +170% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +144.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +39.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
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 | +233.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +22.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +115.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +6500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +81.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +560% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +26.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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| Vitamin A | 0µg | 835µg | 93% |
| Vitamin C | 19.7mg | 5.9mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 0.138mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 13.2µg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.11mg | 0.045mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.81mg | 0.3mg | 6% |
| Starch | 15.29g | 1.43g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.66mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 2.8g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 57mg | 35mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 17.49g | 9.58g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 425mg | 320mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 69mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.143mg | 2% |
| Calories | 77kcal | 41kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.058mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.05g | 0.93g | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 19µg | 1% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 8.8mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 0.117g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.24g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.39g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.82g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.061mg | 0.983mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.067mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.107mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.103mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0.55g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +120.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +82.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +16.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +166.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +600% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +178.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +969.2% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +2011.8% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +90.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +111.5% |
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