Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
blueberry
versus
baby carrots
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in blueberry and baby carrots:
Baby carrot has 39% less calories than blueberry - baby carrot has 35 calories per 100 grams and blueberry has 57 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, blueberry is similar to baby carrots for protein, carbs and fat. Blueberry has a macronutrient ratio of 4:91:4 and for baby carrots, 7:91:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Blueberry | Baby Carrots | |
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Protein | 4% | 7% |
Carbohydrates | 91% | 91% |
Fat | 4% | 3% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Baby carrot has 43% less carbohydrates than blueberry - baby carrot has 8.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and blueberry has 14.5g of carbohydrates.
Both baby carrots and blueberry are high in dietary fiber. Baby carrot has 21% more dietary fiber than blueberry - baby carrot has 2.9g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and blueberry has 2.4g of dietary fiber.
Baby carrot has 52% less sugar than blueberry - baby carrot has 4.8g of sugar per 100 grams and blueberry has 10g of sugar.
Baby carrots and blueberry contain similar amounts of protein - baby carrot has 0.64g of protein per 100 grams and blueberry has 0.74g of protein.
Both baby carrots and blueberry are low in saturated fat - baby carrot has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and blueberry has 0.03g of saturated fat.
Blueberry has 273% more Vitamin C than baby carrot - baby carrot has 2.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and blueberry has 9.7mg of Vitamin C.
Baby carrot is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 229 times more Vitamin A than blueberry - baby carrot has 690ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and blueberry has 3ug of Vitamin A.
Blueberry has more Vitamin E than baby carrot - blueberry has 0.57mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and baby carrot does not contain significant amounts.
Baby carrots and blueberry contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - baby carrot has 9.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and blueberry has 19.3ug of Vitamin K.
Baby carrot has more pantothenic acid and folate. Both blueberry and baby carrots contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B6.
Blueberry | Baby Carrots | |
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Thiamin | 0.037 MG | 0.03 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.041 MG | 0.036 MG |
Niacin | 0.418 MG | 0.556 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.124 MG | 0.401 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.052 MG | 0.105 MG |
Folate | 6 UG | 27 UG |
Baby carrot has 433% more calcium than blueberry - baby carrot has 32mg of calcium per 100 grams and blueberry has 6mg of calcium.
Baby carrot has 218% more iron than blueberry - baby carrot has 0.89mg of iron per 100 grams and blueberry has 0.28mg of iron.
Baby carrot is a great source of potassium and it has 208% more potassium than blueberry - baby carrot has 237mg of potassium per 100 grams and blueberry has 77mg 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,
Blueberry | Baby Carrots | |
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beta-carotene | 32 UG | 6391 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 80 UG | 358 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 3767 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, blueberry has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than baby carrot per 100 grams.
Blueberry | Baby Carrots | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.058 G | 0.008 G |
Total | 0.058 G | 0.008 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both blueberry and baby carrots contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
Blueberry | Baby Carrots | |
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linoleic acid | 0.088 G | 0.057 G |
Total | 0.088 G | 0.057 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Blueberry or Baby Carrots .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Blueberry (Blueberries, raw) and Baby Carrots (Carrots, baby, raw) .
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