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Radicchio vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between radicchio and carrots?

  • Radicchio is richer in vitamin K, copper, vitamin E, and folate, yet carrots are richer in vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% higher.
  • Radicchio has 19 times more vitamin K than carrots. Radicchio has 255.2µg of vitamin K, while carrots have 13.2µg.
  • Radicchio contains less sugar.

We used Radicchio, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 5.7% 27% 21% 114% 17% 17% 2.9% 18% 4.9%
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 IronIron +90%
Contains more CopperCopper +657.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Potassium ~320mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.143mg

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.
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 27% 0.33% 45% 0% 4% 6.5% 4.8% 16% 13% 0% 638% 45% 5.9%
Carrot
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 CVitamin C +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +242.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1833.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +215.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +285.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.273mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Radicchio Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin K 255.2µg 13.2µg 202%
Vitamin A 1µg 835µg 93%
Copper 0.341mg 0.045mg 33%
Vitamin E 2.26mg 0.66mg 11%
Folate 60µg 19µg 10%
Fiber 0.9g 2.8g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.138mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.255mg 0.983mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.066mg 4%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.24mg 3%
Iron 0.57mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.058mg 2%
Carbs 4.48g 9.58g 2%
Vitamin C 8mg 5.9mg 2%
Sodium 22mg 69mg 2%
Protein 1.43g 0.93g 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 23kcal 41kcal 1%
Phosphorus 40mg 35mg 1%
Potassium 302mg 320mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 33mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fats 0.25g 0.24g 0%
Net carbs 3.58g 6.78g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.6g 4.74g N/A
Manganese 0.138mg 0.143mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.269mg 0.273mg 0%
Choline 10.9mg 8.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.117g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.062mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.056mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.034mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.065mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 93%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.25 g
Carbs: 4.48 g
Water: 93.14 g
Other: 0.7 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 ProteinProtein +53.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.8%
Contains more OtherOther +37.1%
~equal in Fats ~0.24g
~equal in Water ~88.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 6% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 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 -38.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.117g

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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. Radicchio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168564/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.