Apple vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between apples and carrots?
- Carrots are richer than apples in vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B3.
- Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 92% more.
We used Apples, raw, with skin and Carrots, raw types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +140% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +450% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +199.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +150% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +66.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +500% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +218.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +308.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +28.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +27733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +288.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +123.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +980.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +347.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +236.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +533.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 835µg | 92% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 13.2µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.138mg | 7% |
| Fructose | 5.9g | 0.55g | 7% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 320mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.091mg | 0.983mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.143mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.066mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.061mg | 0.273mg | 4% |
| Folate | 3µg | 19µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 35mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 69mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.66mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.12mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 2.8g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.027mg | 0.045mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.04mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.026mg | 0.058mg | 2% |
| Calories | 52kcal | 41kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 0.26g | 0.93g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4.6mg | 5.9mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 13.81g | 9.58g | 1% |
| Starch | 0.05g | 1.43g | 1% |
| Choline | 3.4mg | 8.8mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 0.5g | 2.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 2000kcal | 441kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 192g | 244g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.24g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 11.41g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.39g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.007g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.051g | 0.117g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.001mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.006mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.006mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.013mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.012mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.006mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.012mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.005mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +257.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +41.2% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +129.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +311.9% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +972.7% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +2760% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +73.4% |
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