Olive Oil vs. Baby Carrots
Nutrition comparison of Olive Oil and Baby Carrots
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
olive oil
versus
baby carrots
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in olive oil and baby carrots:
- Baby carrot has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Baby carrot has signficantly more calcium than olive oil.
- Baby carrot is a great source of dietary fiber and potassium.
- Baby carrot is an excellent source of Vitamin A.
- Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Olive Oil (Oil, olive, salad or cooking) and Baby Carrots (Carrots, baby, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Olive oil is high in calories and baby carrot has 96% less calories than olive oil - baby carrot has 35 calories per 100 grams and olive oil has 884 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, olive oil is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to baby carrots per calorie. Olive oil has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for baby carrots, 8:92:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Olive Oil | Baby Carrots | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 92% |
| Fat | 100% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Olive oil has less carbohydrates than baby carrot - baby carrot has 8.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Baby carrot is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than olive oil - baby carrot has 2.9g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Olive oil has less sugar than baby carrot - baby carrot has 4.8g of sugar per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Baby carrot has more protein than olive oil - baby carrot has 0.64g of protein per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Fat
saturated fat
Olive oil is high in saturated fat and baby carrot has 100% less saturated fat than olive oil - baby carrot has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and olive oil has 13.8g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Baby carrot has more Vitamin C than olive oil - baby carrot has 2.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Baby carrot is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than olive oil - baby carrot has 690ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has more Vitamin E than baby carrot - olive oil has 14.4mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and baby carrot does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Olive oil has 540% more Vitamin K than baby carrot - baby carrot has 9.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and olive oil has 60.2ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Baby carrot has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Olive Oil | Baby Carrots | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.03 MG |
| Riboflavin | ~ | 0.036 MG |
| Niacin | ~ | 0.556 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.401 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.105 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 27 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Baby carrot has signficantly more calcium than olive oil - baby carrot has 32mg of calcium per 100 grams and olive oil has 1mg of calcium.
iron
Baby carrots and olive oil contain similar amounts of iron - baby carrot has 0.89mg of iron per 100 grams and olive oil has 0.56mg of iron.
potassium
Baby carrot is a great source of potassium and it has 236 times more potassium than olive oil - baby carrot has 237mg of potassium per 100 grams and olive oil has 1mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, olive oil has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than baby carrot per 100 grams.
| Olive Oil | Baby Carrots | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.761 G | 0.008 G |
| Total | 0.761 G | 0.008 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, olive oil has more linoleic acid than baby carrot per 100 grams.
| Olive Oil | Baby Carrots | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.414 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 9.762 G | 0.057 G |
| Total | 10.176 G | 0.057 G |
Customize your serving size
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: Olive Oil (Oil, olive, salad or cooking) and Baby Carrots (Carrots, baby, raw) .
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 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% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does baby carrots or olive oil contain more calories in 100 grams?Olive oil is high in calories and baby carrot has 100% less calories than olive oil - baby carrot has 35 calories in 100g and olive oil has 884 calories.
Does baby carrots or olive oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, olive oil has fewer carbohydrates than baby carrot - baby carrot has 8.2g of carbs for 100g and olive oil has no carbs..