Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
pomegranate juice
versus
baby carrots
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in pomegranate juice and baby carrots:
Pomegranate juice and baby carrots contain similar amounts of calories - pomegranate juice has 54 calories per 100 grams and baby carrot has 35 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, pomegranate juice is lighter in protein, heavier in fat and similar to baby carrots for carbs. Pomegranate juice has a macronutrient ratio of 1:94:5 and for baby carrots, 8:92:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Pomegranate Juice | Baby Carrots | |
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Protein | 1% | 8% |
Carbohydrates | 94% | 92% |
Fat | 5% | ~ |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Pomegranate juice and baby carrots contain similar amounts of carbs - pomegranate juice has 13.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and baby carrot has 8.2g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in pomegranate juice are made of 99% sugar and 1% dietary fiber, whereas the carbs in baby carrots comprise of 62% sugar and 38% dietary fiber.
Baby carrot is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 28 times more dietary fiber than pomegranate juice - pomegranate juice has 0.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and baby carrot has 2.9g of dietary fiber.
Baby carrot has 62% less sugar than pomegranate juice - pomegranate juice has 12.7g of sugar per 100 grams and baby carrot has 4.8g of sugar.
Pomegranate juice and baby carrots contain similar amounts of protein - pomegranate juice has 0.15g of protein per 100 grams and baby carrot has 0.64g of protein.
Both pomegranate juice and baby carrots are low in saturated fat - pomegranate juice has 0.08g of saturated fat per 100 grams and baby carrot has 0.02g of saturated fat.
Baby carrot has 25 times more Vitamin C than pomegranate juice - pomegranate juice has 0.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and baby carrot has 2.6mg of Vitamin C.
Baby carrot is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than pomegranate juice - baby carrot has 690ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and pomegranate juice does not contain significant amounts.
Pomegranate juice has more Vitamin E than baby carrot - pomegranate juice has 0.38mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and baby carrot does not contain significant amounts.
Pomegranate juice and baby carrots contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - pomegranate juice has 10.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and baby carrot has 9.4ug of Vitamin K.
Baby carrot has more thiamin, riboflavin and Vitamin B6. Both pomegranate juice and baby carrots contain significant amounts of niacin, pantothenic acid and folate.
Pomegranate Juice | Baby Carrots | |
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Thiamin | 0.015 MG | 0.03 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.015 MG | 0.036 MG |
Niacin | 0.233 MG | 0.556 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.285 MG | 0.401 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.04 MG | 0.105 MG |
Folate | 24 UG | 27 UG |
Baby carrot has 191% more calcium than pomegranate juice - pomegranate juice has 11mg of calcium per 100 grams and baby carrot has 32mg of calcium.
Baby carrot has 790% more iron than pomegranate juice - pomegranate juice has 0.1mg of iron per 100 grams and baby carrot has 0.89mg of iron.
Both pomegranate juice and baby carrots are high in potassium. Pomegranate juice is very similar to pomegranate juice for potassium - pomegranate juice has 214mg of potassium per 100 grams and baby carrot has 237mg of potassium.
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both pomegranate juice and baby carrots contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
Pomegranate Juice | Baby Carrots | |
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linoleic acid | 0.05 G | 0.057 G |
Total | 0.05 G | 0.057 G |
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: Pomegranate Juice (Pomegranate juice, bottled) 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% | 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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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||