Rabbit vs. Carrots
Nutrition comparison of Cooked Rabbit and Carrots
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cooked
rabbit
versus
carrots
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in rabbit and carrots:
- Both carrots and rabbit are high in potassium.
- Carrot has 31.6 times less saturated fat than rabbit.
- Carrot has more thiamin, pantothenic acid and folate, however, rabbit contains more niacin, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12.
- Carrot has signficantly less cholesterol than rabbit.
- Carrot is a great source of dietary fiber.
- Carrot is an excellent source of Vitamin A.
- Rabbit is an excellent source of iron and protein.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Rabbit (Rabbit, wild, cooked) and Carrots (Carrots, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Rabbit is high in calories and carrot has 76% less calories than rabbit - carrot has 41 calories per 100 grams and rabbit has 172 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, rabbit is much heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and heavier in fat compared to carrots per calorie. Rabbit has a macronutrient ratio of 81:0:19 and for carrots, 9:87:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Rabbit | Carrots | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 81% | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 87% |
| Fat | 19% | 5% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Rabbit has less carbohydrates than carrot - carrot has 9.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and rabbit does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Carrot is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than rabbit - carrot has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and rabbit does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Rabbit has less sugar than carrot - carrot has 4.7g of sugar per 100 grams and rabbit does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Rabbit is an excellent source of protein and it has 34 times more protein than carrot - carrot has 0.93g of protein per 100 grams and rabbit has 32.9g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Carrot has 31.6 times less saturated fat than rabbit - carrot has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and rabbit has 1g of saturated fat.
cholesterol
Carrot has signficantly less cholesterol than rabbit - rabbit has 122mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and carrot does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Carrot has more Vitamin C than rabbit - carrot has 5.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and rabbit does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Carrot is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than rabbit - carrot has 835ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and rabbit does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Carrots and rabbit contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - carrot has 0.66mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and rabbit has 0.41mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Carrots and rabbit contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - carrot has 13.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and rabbit has 1.5ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Carrot has more thiamin, pantothenic acid and folate, however, rabbit contains more niacin, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. Both rabbit and carrots contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
| Rabbit | Carrots | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.02 MG | 0.066 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.07 MG | 0.058 MG |
| Niacin | 6.373 MG | 0.983 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.273 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.339 MG | 0.138 MG |
| Folate | 8 UG | 19 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.48 UG | ~ |
Minerals
calcium
Carrot has 83% more calcium than rabbit - carrot has 33mg of calcium per 100 grams and rabbit has 18mg of calcium.
iron
Rabbit is an excellent source of iron and it has 15 times more iron than carrot - carrot has 0.3mg of iron per 100 grams and rabbit has 4.8mg of iron.
potassium
Both carrots and rabbit are high in potassium. Carrot is very similar to carrot for potassium - carrot has 320mg of potassium per 100 grams and rabbit has 342mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, rabbit has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than carrot per 100 grams.
| Rabbit | Carrots | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.139 G | 0.002 G |
| Total | 0.139 G | 0.002 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, rabbit has more linoleic acid than carrot per 100 grams.
| Rabbit | Carrots | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.538 G | 0.1 G |
| Total | 0.538 G | 0.1 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.
Cooked Rabbit 454g
(
lb, 1 pound, cooked
)
|
Daily Values (%) |
Carrots 128g
(
cup
)
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 780KCAL 39% |
|
>999% | calories | 5% |
|
52KCAL 3% | |
|
|
5% | carbohydrates | >999% |
|
12G 5% | ||
|
|
5% | dietary fiber | >999% |
|
3.6G 14% | ||
| 5% | sugar | >999% | 6.1G | ||||
| 16G 25% |
|
>999% | total fat | 5% |
|
0.31G 1% | |
| 4.7G 26% |
|
>999% | saturated fat | 5% |
|
0.04G 0.2% | |
| 4.3G | >999% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | 0.02G | |||
| 3.1G | >999% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | 0.13G | |||
| 553MG | >999% | cholesterol | 5% | ||||
| 939MG 63% |
|
967% | sodium | 5% |
|
88MG 6% | |
| 5% | Vitamins and Minerals | 5% | |||||
|
|
5% | Vitamin A | >999% |
|
1069UG 153% | ||
|
|
5% | Vitamin C | >999% |
|
7.6MG 10% | ||
| 82MG 8% |
|
95% | calcium | 5% |
|
42MG 4% | |
| 22MG 122% |
|
>999% | iron | 5% |
|
0.38MG 2% | |
| 141MG 45% |
|
840% | magnesium | 5% |
|
15MG 5% | |
| 1551MG 67% |
|
278% | potassium | 5% |
|
410MG 18% | |
| 0.09MG 8% |
|
12% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
|
0.08MG 8% | |
| 0.32MG 29% |
|
357% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
|
0.07MG 7% | |
| 29MG 207% |
|
>999% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
|
1.3MG 9% | |
| 1.5MG 118% |
|
733% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
|
0.18MG 14% | |
|
|
5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | >999% |
|
0.35MG 7% | ||
| 36UG 9% |
|
50% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
|
24UG 6% | |
| 29UG 1225% |
|
>999% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
|
||
| 1.9MG 12% |
|
126% | Vitamin E | 5% |
|
0.84MG 6% | |
| 6.8UG 8% |
|
5% | Vitamin K | 150% |
|
17UG 19% | |
| 149G 298% |
|
>999% | protein | 5% |
|
1.2G 2% | |
| 587MG 138% |
|
>999% | choline | 5% |
|
11MG 3% | |
| 0.79MG 66% |
|
>999% | copper | 5% |
|
0.06MG 5% | |
|
|
5% | fluoride | >999% |
|
4.1UG 0.1% | ||
|
|
5% | manganese | >999% |
|
0.18MG 10% | ||
| 1084MG 155% |
|
>999% | phosphorus | 5% |
|
45MG 6% | |
| 68UG 125% |
|
>999% | selenium | 5% |
|
0.13UG 0.2% | |
| 11MG 134% |
|
>999% | zinc | 5% |
|
0.31MG 4% | |
| 277G | 145% | Water | 5% | 113G | |||
| 5% | Starch | >999% | 1.8G | ||||
NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Alcohol, chlorine, chromium, iodine, molybdenum, Vitamin D, biotin (Vit B7), trans fat. |
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FAQ
Does carrots or rabbit contain more calories in 100 grams?Rabbit is high in calories and carrot has 80% less calories than rabbit - carrot has 41 calories in 100g and rabbit has 172 calories.
Is carrots or rabbit better for protein?
Rabbit is a fantastic source of protein and it has 34 times more protein than carrot - carrot has 0.93g of protein per 100 grams and rabbit has 32.9g of protein.
Does carrots or rabbit have more carbohydrates?
By weight, rabbit has fewer carbohydrates than carrot - carrot has 9.6g of carbs for 100g and rabbit has no carbs..
Does carrots or rabbit contain more iron?
Rabbit is an abundant source of iron and it has 15 times more iron than carrot - carrot has 0.3mg of iron in 100 grams and rabbit has 4.8mg of iron.
Does carrots or rabbit contain more potassium?
Both carrots and rabbit are high in potassium. Carrot is very similar to carrot for potassium - carrot has 320mg of potassium in 100 grams and rabbit has 342mg of potassium.