Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
baby carrots
versus
broccoli
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in baby carrots and broccoli:
Baby carrots and broccoli contain similar amounts of calories - baby carrot has 35 calories per 100 grams and broccoli has 34 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, baby carrots is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to broccoli per calorie. Baby carrots has a macronutrient ratio of 7:91:3 and for broccoli, 27:64:9 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Baby Carrots | Broccoli | |
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Protein | 7% | 27% |
Carbohydrates | 91% | 64% |
Fat | 3% | 9% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Baby carrots and broccoli contain similar amounts of carbs - baby carrot has 8.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and broccoli has 6.6g of carbohydrates.
Both baby carrots and broccoli are high in dietary fiber. Baby carrot has 12% more dietary fiber than broccoli - baby carrot has 2.9g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and broccoli has 2.6g of dietary fiber.
Baby carrots and broccoli contain similar amounts of sugar - baby carrot has 4.8g of sugar per 100 grams and broccoli has 1.7g of sugar.
Broccoli has 341% more protein than baby carrot - baby carrot has 0.64g of protein per 100 grams and broccoli has 2.8g of protein.
Both baby carrots and broccoli are low in saturated fat - baby carrot has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and broccoli has 0.11g of saturated fat.
Broccoli is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 33 times more Vitamin C than baby carrot - baby carrot has 2.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and broccoli has 89.2mg of Vitamin C.
Baby carrot is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 21 times more Vitamin A than broccoli - baby carrot has 690ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and broccoli has 31ug of Vitamin A.
Broccoli has more Vitamin E than baby carrot - broccoli has 0.78mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and baby carrot does not contain significant amounts.
Broccoli is a great source of Vitamin K and it has 981% more Vitamin K than baby carrot - baby carrot has 9.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and broccoli has 101.6ug of Vitamin K.
Broccoli has more riboflavin and folate. Both baby carrots and broccoli contain significant amounts of thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.
Baby Carrots | Broccoli | |
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Thiamin | 0.03 MG | 0.071 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.036 MG | 0.117 MG |
Niacin | 0.556 MG | 0.639 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.401 MG | 0.573 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.105 MG | 0.175 MG |
Folate | 27 UG | 63 UG |
Broccoli is a great source of calcium and it has 47% more calcium than baby carrot - baby carrot has 32mg of calcium per 100 grams and broccoli has 47mg of calcium.
Baby carrots and broccoli contain similar amounts of iron - baby carrot has 0.89mg of iron per 100 grams and broccoli has 0.73mg of iron.
Both baby carrots and broccoli are high in potassium. Broccoli has 33% more potassium than baby carrot - baby carrot has 237mg of potassium per 100 grams and broccoli has 316mg 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 beta-carotene and alpha-carotene than broccoli per 100 grams, however, broccoli contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than baby carrot per 100 grams.
Baby Carrots | Broccoli | |
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beta-carotene | 6391 UG | 361 UG |
alpha-carotene | 3767 UG | 25 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 358 UG | 1403 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, broccoli has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than baby carrot per 100 grams.
Baby Carrots | Broccoli | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.008 G | 0.0215 G |
Total | 0.008 G | 0.0215 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both baby carrots and broccoli contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
Baby Carrots | Broccoli | |
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linoleic acid | 0.057 G | 0.049 G |
other omega 6 | ~ | 0.006 G |
Total | 0.057 G | 0.055 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 Baby Carrots or Broccoli .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Baby Carrots (Carrots, baby, raw) and Broccoli (Broccoli, raw) .
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G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||