Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
acai berry juice
versus
baby carrots
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in acai berry juice and baby carrots:
Baby carrot has 44% less calories than acai berry juice - baby carrot has 35 calories per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 62 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, acai berry juice is lighter in carbs, heavier in fat and similar to baby carrots for protein. Acai berry juice has a macronutrient ratio of 5:83:12 and for baby carrots, 8:92:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Acai Berry Juice | Baby Carrots | |
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Protein | 5% | 8% |
Carbohydrates | 83% | 92% |
Fat | 12% | ~ |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Baby carrots and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of carbs - baby carrot has 8.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 12.8g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in baby carrots are made of 62% sugar and 38% dietary fiber, whereas the carbs in acai berry juice comprise of 90% sugar and 10% dietary fiber.
Baby carrot is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 142% more dietary fiber than acai berry juice - baby carrot has 2.9g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 1.2g of dietary fiber.
Baby carrot has 57% less sugar than acai berry juice - baby carrot has 4.8g of sugar per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 11.1g of sugar.
Baby carrots and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of protein - baby carrot has 0.64g of protein per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 0.83g of protein.
Both baby carrots and acai berry juice are low in saturated fat - baby carrot has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and acai berry juice does not contain significant amounts.
Acai berry juice is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 15 times more Vitamin C than baby carrot - baby carrot has 2.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 42.1mg of Vitamin C.
Both baby carrots and acai berry juice are high in Vitamin A. Baby carrot has 42% more Vitamin A than acai berry juice - baby carrot has 690ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 485ug of Vitamin A.
Acai berry juice is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has more Vitamin E than baby carrot - acai berry juice has 11.1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and baby carrot does not contain significant amounts.
Baby carrots and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - baby carrot has 9.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 16.7ug of Vitamin K.
Acai berry juice has more niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12, however, baby carrot contains more folate. Both acai berry juice and baby carrots contain significant amounts of thiamin and riboflavin.
Acai Berry Juice | Baby Carrots | |
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Thiamin | 0.03 MG | 0.03 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.04 MG | 0.036 MG |
Niacin | 9.06 MG | 0.556 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 3.333 MG | 0.401 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 1.1 MG | 0.105 MG |
Folate | 4 UG | 27 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 0.4 UG | ~ |
Baby carrot has 68% more calcium than acai berry juice - baby carrot has 32mg of calcium per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 19mg of calcium.
Baby carrot has 456% more iron than acai berry juice - baby carrot has 0.89mg of iron per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 0.16mg of iron.
Baby carrot is a great source of potassium and it has 82% more potassium than acai berry juice - baby carrot has 237mg of potassium per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 130mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, baby carrot has more alpha-carotene than acai berry juice per 100 grams, however, acai berry juice contains more lycopene and lutein + zeaxanthin than baby carrot per 100 grams. Both acai berry juice and baby carrots contain significant amounts of beta-carotene.
Acai Berry Juice | Baby Carrots | |
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beta-carotene | 5784 UG | 6391 UG |
alpha-carotene | 46 UG | 3767 UG |
lycopene | 899 UG | ~ |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 783 UG | 358 UG |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Acai Berry Juice (Beverages, Acai berry drink, fortified) and Baby Carrots (Carrots, baby, raw) .
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||