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Red cabbage vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between red cabbage and carrots?

  • Red cabbage is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, iron, and vitamin B6, yet carrots are richer in vitamin A.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 312% higher.
  • Red cabbage has 10 times more vitamin C than carrots. Red cabbage has 57mg of vitamin C, while carrots have 5.9mg.

We used Cabbage, red, 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 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.24mg

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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
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 +866.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +189.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +94.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1391.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.066mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red cabbage Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 56µg 835µg 87%
Vitamin C 57mg 5.9mg 57%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 13.2µg 21%
Iron 0.8mg 0.3mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.138mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.983mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.66mg 4%
Manganese 0.243mg 0.143mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.147mg 0.273mg 3%
Fiber 2.1g 2.8g 3%
Copper 0.017mg 0.045mg 3%
Choline 17.1mg 8.8mg 2%
Potassium 243mg 320mg 2%
Sodium 27mg 69mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.058mg 1%
Protein 1.43g 0.93g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 31kcal 41kcal 1%
Fructose 1.48g 0.55g 1%
Phosphorus 30mg 35mg 1%
Calcium 45mg 33mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 12mg 1%
Carbs 7.37g 9.58g 1%
Starch 0g 1.43g 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.24g 0%
Net carbs 5.27g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 3.83g 4.74g N/A
Zinc 0.22mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.066mg 0%
Folate 18µg 19µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08g 0.117g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.039mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.034mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 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 FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30%
Contains more OtherOther +47.7%
~equal in Water ~88.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 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 -43.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 46% 39%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.6 g
Glucose: 1.74 g
Fructose: 1.48 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Carrot
Carrot
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23% 58% 10% 9%
Starch: 1.43 g
Sucrose: 3.59 g
Glucose: 0.59 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +194.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +169.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +498.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.