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Onion vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between onions and carrots?

  • Onions have less vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B3, and potassium than carrots.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 93% higher.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index than carrots.

We used Onions, raw and Carrots, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Onion
Onion
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Carrot
Carrot
8
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 less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.2%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.9%

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.
Onion
Onion
1
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 25% 0% 0% 0.4% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14%
Carrot
Carrot
8
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 CVitamin C +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +747.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 13.2µg 11%
Potassium 146mg 320mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.983mg 5%
Fiber 1.7g 2.8g 4%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.66mg 4%
Sodium 4mg 69mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.273mg 3%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 5.9mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.058mg 2%
Calcium 23mg 33mg 1%
Iron 0.21mg 0.3mg 1%
Copper 0.039mg 0.045mg 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.24mg 1%
Starch 0g 1.43g 1%
Phosphorus 29mg 35mg 1%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.143mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.138mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.117g 1%
Fructose 1.29g 0.55g 1%
Calories 40kcal 41kcal 0%
Protein 1.1g 0.93g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.8g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 364kcal 441kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 250g 244g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.24g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 6.78g N/A
Carbs 9.34g 9.58g 0%
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g 4.74g N/A
Folate 19µg 19µg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 8.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 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 +18.3%
Contains more FatsFats +140%
~equal in Carbs ~9.58g
~equal in Water ~88.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
0
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +588.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.014g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
2
23% 46% 30%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.99 g
Glucose: 1.97 g
Fructose: 1.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Carrot
Carrot
2
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 GlucoseGlucose +233.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +134.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +262.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.