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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 RAE.
  • Carrot covers your daily need of Vitamin A RAE 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.
Vegetable
Vegetable
8
:
2
Carrot
Carrot
Contains more Iron +173.3%
Contains more Magnesium +83.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +45.7%
Contains less Sodium -49.3%
Contains more Zinc +104.2%
Contains more Copper +84.4%
Contains more Manganese +165%
Contains more Selenium +200%
Contains more Calcium +32%
Contains more Potassium +89.3%
Vegetable
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 31% 16% 22% 15% 5% 14% 28% 50% 2%
Carrot
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 12% 9% 15% 29% 9% 7% 15% 19% 1%
Contains more Iron +173.3%
Contains more Magnesium +83.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +45.7%
Contains less Sodium -49.3%
Contains more Zinc +104.2%
Contains more Copper +84.4%
Contains more Manganese +165%
Contains more Selenium +200%
Contains more Calcium +32%
Contains more Potassium +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.
Vegetable
Vegetable
3
:
6
Carrot
Carrot
Contains more Vitamin B2 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +78%
Contains more Vitamin A +290.6%
Contains more Vitamin E +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +86.5%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.066
Equal in Folate - 19
Vegetable
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 257% 8% 0% 11% 18% 28% 16% 10% 18% 15% 0% 59%
Carrot
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1003% 14% 0% 20% 17% 14% 19% 17% 32% 15% 0% 33%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +78%
Contains more Vitamin A +290.6%
Contains more Vitamin E +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +86.5%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.066
Equal in Folate - 19

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Vegetable
Vegetable
2
:
3
Carrot
Carrot
Contains more Protein +207.5%
Contains more Carbs +36.6%
Contains more Fats +60%
Contains more Other +43.3%
Equal in Water - 88.29
Vegetable
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Carrot
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more Protein +207.5%
Contains more Carbs +36.6%
Contains more Fats +60%
Contains more Other +43.3%
Equal in Water - 88.29

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Vegetable
Vegetable
1
:
2
Carrot
Carrot
Contains less Saturated Fat -16.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +40%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +62.5%
Vegetable
27% 9% 64%
Saturated Fat: 0.031 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.072 g
Carrot
22% 8% 70%
Saturated Fat: 0.037 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.117 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -16.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +40%
Contains more Polyunsaturated 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
Net carbs 8.69g 6.78g Vegetable
Protein 2.86g 0.93g Vegetable
Fats 0.15g 0.24g Carrot
Carbs 13.09g 9.58g Vegetable
Calories 65kcal 41kcal Vegetable
Starch 1.43g Carrot
Fructose 0.55g Carrot
Sugar 3.12g 4.74g Vegetable
Fiber 4.4g 2.8g Vegetable
Calcium 25mg 33mg Carrot
Iron 0.82mg 0.3mg Vegetable
Magnesium 22mg 12mg Vegetable
Phosphorus 51mg 35mg Vegetable
Potassium 169mg 320mg Carrot
Sodium 35mg 69mg Vegetable
Zinc 0.49mg 0.24mg Vegetable
Copper 0.083mg 0.045mg Vegetable
Manganese 0.379mg 0.143mg Vegetable
Selenium 0.3µg 0.1µg Vegetable
Vitamin A 4277IU 16706IU Carrot
Vitamin A RAE 214µg 835µg Carrot
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.66mg Carrot
Vitamin C 3.2mg 5.9mg Carrot
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
Folate 19µg 19µg
Vitamin K 23.5µg 13.2µg Vegetable
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
Saturated Fat 0.031g 0.037g Vegetable
Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g 0.014g Carrot
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 0.117g Carrot

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Vegetable Carrot
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
36%
Vegetable
98%
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.