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Carrots vs Zucchini
CALORIC DENSITY
Carrots, baby, raw
Zucchini, squash, baby, raw
0.35
0.21
11960
11953

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Carrots
Zucchini
Protein = 4g
Protein = 26g
Carbohydrates = 47g
Carbohydrates = 30g
Fat = 1g
Fat = 4g
Fiber = 17g
Fiber = 10g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 2g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 1g
Nutrient carrots zucchini
Protein 4g 26g
Carbohydrate 47g 30g
Fiber 17g 10g
Fat 1g 4g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 4g
Polyunsat. Fat 0g 2g
Saturated Fat 0g 1g
carrots
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 11%
Choline = 0%
Vitamin A = 631%
Vitamin A = 38%
Vitamin C = 20%
Vitamin C = 433%
Vitamin E = 0%
Vitamin E = 0%
Vitamin K = 67%
Vitamin K = 0%
Nutrientcarrotszucchini
Choline11%0%
Vitamin A631%38%
Vitamin C20%433%
Vitamin E0%0%
Vitamin K67%0%

Carrots have significantly more Vitamins A, K than zucchini. Zucchini have significantly more Vitamins C than carrots. Carrots are a good source of Vitamin C, Niacin, Potassium, Calcium, Phosphorus. Carrots are a great source of Vitamin K, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B6, Iron. Carrots are an excellent source of Vitamin A. Zucchini are a good source of Vitamin A, Riboflavin. Zucchini are a great source of Thiamin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Magnesium, Zinc, Calcium. Zucchini are an excellent source of Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Phosphorus, Iron.

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 17%
Vitamin B1 = 40%
Vitamin B2 = 19%
Vitamin B2 = 31%
Vitamin B3 = 27%
Vitamin B3 = 56%
Vitamin B5 = 46%
Vitamin B5 = 70%
Vitamin B6 = 55%
Vitamin B6 = 123%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientcarrotszucchini
Vitamin B117%40%
Vitamin B219%31%
Vitamin B327%56%
Vitamin B546%70%
Vitamin B655%123%
Vitamin B120%0%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 30%
Sodium = 2%
Potassium = 39%
Potassium = 125%
Calcium = 37%
Calcium = 40%
Magnesium = 16%
Magnesium = 90%
Phosphorus = 28%
Phosphorus = 153%
Iron = 85%
Iron = 125%
Manganese = 38%
Manganese = 81%
Selenium = 11%
Selenium = 6%
Copper = 57%
Copper = 92%
Zinc = 10%
Zinc = 84%
Nutrientcarrotszucchini
Sodium30%2%
Potasium39%125%
Calcium37%40%
Magnesium16%90%
Phosphorus28%153%
Iron85%125%
Manganese38%81%
Selenium11%6%
Copper57%92%
Zinc10%84%

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