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Corn vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between corn and carrots

  • Corn has more vitamin B5 and phosphorus; however, carrots have more vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 329% more.
  • Corn has 3 times more choline than carrots. Corn has 29.1mg of choline, while carrots have 8.8mg.
  • Corn has a higher glycemic index than carrots.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Carrots, 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.
Corn
Corn
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
Carrot
Carrot
2
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 +116.7%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.045mg

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.
Corn
Corn
4
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 18% 0% 4.3% 1.8% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17%
Carrot
Carrot
3
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6323.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~5.9mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.058mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.138mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 13µg 835µg 91%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 13.2µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.273mg 10%
Phosphorus 77mg 35mg 6%
Protein 3.41g 0.93g 5%
Carbs 20.98g 9.58g 4%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.66mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 0.983mg 4%
Choline 29.1mg 8.8mg 4%
Calories 96kcal 41kcal 3%
Magnesium 26mg 12mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 33mg 3%
Potassium 218mg 320mg 3%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.24mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 69mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.117g 3%
Fats 1.5g 0.24g 2%
Iron 0.45mg 0.3mg 2%
Fiber 2.4g 2.8g 2%
Starch 7.17g 1.43g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.066mg 2%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.143mg 1%
Folate 23µg 19µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.037g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 0.014g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 282kcal 441kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 104g 244g N/A
Vitamin C 5.5mg 5.9mg 0%
Net carbs 18.58g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 4.54g 4.74g N/A
Copper 0.049mg 0.045mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.058mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.138mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0.04mg 0%
Fructose 0.79g 0.55g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
3
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +266.7%
Contains more FatsFats +525%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119%
Contains more WaterWater +20.3%
Contains more OtherOther +37.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
2
17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Carrot
Carrot
1
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2571.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +415.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
4
61% 23% 7% 7%
Starch: 7.17 g
Sucrose: 2.74 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Carrot
Carrot
1
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 StarchStarch +401.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +42.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +43.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +31%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.