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Carrot vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between carrots and broccoli

  • Carrots have more vitamin A; however, broccoli has more vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 322% higher.
  • Broccoli has 3 times less sugar than carrots. Carrots have 4.74g of sugar, while broccoli has 1.7g.

Food types used in this article are Carrots, raw and Broccoli, raw.

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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.
Carrot
Carrot
0
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.4%
Contains more IronIron +143.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2400%
~equal in Potassium ~316mg
~equal in Copper ~0.049mg

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.
Carrot
Carrot
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 20% 0% 278% 13% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 297% 0% 10% 16% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2593.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1411.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +669.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +231.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.071mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.9mg 89.2mg 93%
Vitamin A 835µg 31µg 89%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 101.6µg 74%
Folate 19µg 63µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.573mg 6%
Iron 0.3mg 0.73mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.117mg 5%
Protein 0.93g 2.82g 4%
Phosphorus 35mg 66mg 4%
Selenium 0.1µg 2.5µg 4%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.21mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.175mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 21mg 2%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.41mg 2%
Sodium 69mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.639mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 18.7mg 2%
Carbs 9.58g 6.64g 1%
Calcium 33mg 47mg 1%
Fiber 2.8g 2.6g 1%
Starch 1.43g 0g 1%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.78mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.038g 1%
Calories 41kcal 34kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 441kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 244g 294g N/A
Fats 0.24g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 4.04g N/A
Potassium 320mg 316mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 1.7g N/A
Copper 0.045mg 0.049mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.071mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.059mg 0%
Fructose 0.55g 0.68g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +203.2%
Contains more FatsFats +54.2%
~equal in Water ~89.3g
~equal in Other ~0.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
3
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +207.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.039g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
3
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
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3490%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +20.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +23.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/nutrients
  2. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.