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Vegetable vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Vegetable and Carrot different?

  • Vegetable is richer in Manganese, Vitamin K, Iron, and Fiber, while Carrot is higher in Vitamin A.
  • Carrot covers your daily need of Vitamin A 69% more than Vegetable.
  • Vegetable contains 3 times more Choline than Carrot. Vegetable contains 24.1mg of Choline, while Carrot contains 8.8mg.

Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Carrots, raw types were used in this article.

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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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
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 +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +173.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +165%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.3%

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 11% 257% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
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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% 1002% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +78%
Contains more CholineCholine +173.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +290.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.066mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
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 +207.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.6%
Contains more FatsFats +60%
Contains more OtherOther +43.3%
~equal in Water ~88.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 9% 64%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
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 -16.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +40%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Vegetable Carrot
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vegetable Carrot Opinion
Calories 65kcal 41kcal Vegetable
Protein 2.86g 0.93g Vegetable
Fats 0.15g 0.24g Carrot
Vitamin C 3.2mg 5.9mg Carrot
Net carbs 8.69g 6.78g Vegetable
Carbs 13.09g 9.58g Vegetable
Magnesium 22mg 12mg Vegetable
Calcium 25mg 33mg Carrot
Potassium 169mg 320mg Carrot
Iron 0.82mg 0.3mg Vegetable
Sugar 3.12g 4.74g Vegetable
Fiber 4.4g 2.8g Vegetable
Copper 0.083mg 0.045mg Vegetable
Zinc 0.49mg 0.24mg Vegetable
Starch 1.43g Carrot
Phosphorus 51mg 35mg Vegetable
Sodium 35mg 69mg Vegetable
Vitamin A 4277IU 16706IU Carrot
Vitamin A 214µg 835µg Carrot
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.66mg Carrot
Manganese 0.379mg 0.143mg Vegetable
Selenium 0.3µg 0.1µg Vegetable
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.066mg Vegetable
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.058mg Vegetable
Vitamin B3 0.851mg 0.983mg Carrot
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 0.273mg Carrot
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.138mg Carrot
Vitamin K 23.5µg 13.2µg Vegetable
Folate 19µg 19µg
Choline 24.1mg 8.8mg Vegetable
Saturated Fat 0.031g 0.037g Vegetable
Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g 0.014g Carrot
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 0.117g Carrot
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0.012mg Vegetable
Threonine 0.115mg 0.191mg Carrot
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.077mg Vegetable
Leucine 0.19mg 0.102mg Vegetable
Lysine 0.17mg 0.101mg Vegetable
Methionine 0.034mg 0.02mg Vegetable
Phenylalanine 0.12mg 0.061mg Vegetable
Valine 0.149mg 0.069mg Vegetable
Histidine 0.073mg 0.04mg Vegetable
Fructose 0.55g Carrot

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Vegetable Carrot
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
35%
Vegetable
91%
Carrot
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Vegetable
12%
Carrot

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Vegetable
Vegetable is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.62g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Vegetable
Vegetable contains less Sodium (difference - 34mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Vegetable
Vegetable is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.006g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Vegetable
Vegetable is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Carrot
Carrot is lower in glycemic index (difference - 27)
Which food is cheaper?
Carrot
Carrot is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.