Carrot vs Corn: All Nutritional Differences
Where is more calories, protein, carbs - what is more healthy?
Fact 1: There is Less Calories in Carrot
At first glance, you can see that in carrot is much less calories than in corn.
Carrot has 41 kcal per 100g and corn 86 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 110%.
In carrot and in corn most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare carrot with corn in details.
Fact 2: Carrot And Corn Nutrition Difference
Corn vs Carrot: Vitamins and Minerals Comparison
| per 100g | Carrot | Corn |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 41 | 86 |
| Carbohydrates | 9.58 g | 18.7 g |
| Fat | 0.24 g | 1.35 g |
| Dietary fiber | 2.8 g | 2 g |
| Protein | 0.93 g | 3.27 g |
| Calcium | 33 mg | 2 mg |
| Iron | 0.3 mg | 0.52 mg |
| Magnessium | 12 mg | 37 mg |
| Potassium | 320 mg | 270 mg |
| Sodium | 69 mg | 15 mg |
| Zink | 0.24 mg | 0.46 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.066 mg | 0.155 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.058 mg | 0.055 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.983 mg | 1.77 mg |
| Vitaminium B5 | 0.273 mg | 0.717 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.138 mg | 0.093 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 19 mg | 42 mg |
| Vitaminium C | 5.9 mg | 6.8 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 13.2 mg | 0.3 mg |
| Beta karoten | 8285 mg | 16 mg |
Less protein in carrot
It is aslo easy to see see that in carrot is less protein than in corn.
There is 3.27g per 100g of corn and 0.93g per 100g of carrot so using simple math we can see that difference is about 252%.
Less carbohydrates in carrot
In carrot is less carbohydrates than in corn.
There is 18.7g/100g of carbohydrates in corn and 9.58g/100g in carrot so let me do the math for you again - difference is about 95%.
Less fat in carrot
In carrot is less fats than in corn.
The tables above show us that there is 1.35g/100g of fats in corn and 0.24g/100g in carrot. In this case difference is about 463%.
Carrot
41kcal- Calories41
- Carbohydrates9.58 g
- Fat0.24 g
- Dietary fiber2.8 g
- Protein0.93 g
100g | ounce | single piece | cub | sliced
Calories source
- 87% CARBS.
- 8% PROTEIN
- 5% FAT
Corn
86kcal- Calories86
- Carbohydrates18.7 g
- Fat1.35 g
- Dietary fiber2 g
- Protein3.27 g
100g | ounce | single piece | tablespoon | teaspoon | cup | half cup | small can | medium can
Calories source
- 75% CARBS
- 13% PROTEIN
- 12% FAT
Vitamins: corn vs carrot
- Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine): corn 135% more than carrot
- Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin): carrot 5% more than corn
- Vitaminium B3 (Niacin): corn 80% more than carrot
- Vitaminium B5: corn 163% more than carrot
- Vitaminium B6: carrot 48% more than corn
- Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid): corn 121% more than carrot
- Vitaminium C: corn 15% more than carrot
- Vitaminium K: carrot 4300% more than corn
- Beta karoten: carrot 51681% more than corn
Minerals: carrot vs corn
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Marcin Piotrowicz
calories-info.com creator
Healthy eating and living style promoter
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