Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
kefir
versus
carrots
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in kefir and carrots:
Carrots and kefir contain similar amounts of calories - carrot has 41 calories per 100 grams and kefir has 43 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, kefir is much heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and heavier in fat compared to carrots per calorie. Kefir has a macronutrient ratio of 35:44:21 and for carrots, 8:88:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Kefir | Carrots | |
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Protein | 35% | 8% |
Carbohydrates | 44% | 88% |
Fat | 21% | 4% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Carrots and kefir contain similar amounts of carbs - carrot has 9.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and kefir has 4.8g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in carrots are made of 53% sugar, 31% dietary fiber and 16% starch, whereas the carbs in kefir comprise of 100% sugar.
Carrot is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than kefir - carrot has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and kefir does not contain significant amounts.
Carrots and kefir contain similar amounts of sugar - carrot has 4.7g of sugar per 100 grams and kefir has 4.6g of sugar.
Kefir has 308% more protein than carrot - carrot has 0.93g of protein per 100 grams and kefir has 3.8g of protein.
Both carrots and kefir are low in saturated fat - carrot has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and kefir has 0.66g of saturated fat.
Both kefir and carrots are low in trans fat - kefir has 0.04g of trans fat per 100 grams and carrot does not contain significant amounts.
Both kefir and carrots are low in cholesterol - kefir has 5mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and carrot does not contain significant amounts.
Carrot has 28 times more Vitamin C than kefir - carrot has 5.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and kefir has 0.2mg of Vitamin C.
Both carrots and kefir are high in Vitamin A. Carrot has 388% more Vitamin A than kefir - carrot has 835ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and kefir has 171ug of Vitamin A.
Kefir has more Vitamin D than carrot - kefir has 41iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and carrot does not contain significant amounts.
Carrots and kefir contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - carrot has 0.66mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and kefir has 0.02mg of Vitamin E.
Carrots and kefir contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - carrot has 13.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and kefir has 0.1ug of Vitamin K.
Kefir has more riboflavin and Vitamin B12, however, carrot contains more niacin and Vitamin B6. Both kefir and carrots contain significant amounts of thiamin, pantothenic acid and folate.
Kefir | Carrots | |
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Thiamin | 0.03 MG | 0.066 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.135 MG | 0.058 MG |
Niacin | 0.15 MG | 0.983 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.385 MG | 0.273 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.058 MG | 0.138 MG |
Folate | 13 UG | 19 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 0.29 UG | ~ |
Kefir is an excellent source of calcium and it has 294% more calcium than carrot - carrot has 33mg of calcium per 100 grams and kefir has 130mg of calcium.
Carrots and kefir contain similar amounts of iron - carrot has 0.3mg of iron per 100 grams and kefir has 0.04mg of iron.
Carrot is an excellent source of potassium and it has 95% more potassium than kefir - carrot has 320mg of potassium per 100 grams and kefir has 164mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, both kefir and carrots contain small amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Kefir | Carrots | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.006 G | 0.002 G |
DPA | 0.001 G | ~ |
Total | 0.007 G | 0.002 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, carrot has more linoleic acid than kefir per 100 grams.
Kefir | Carrots | |
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other omega 6 | 0.002 G | ~ |
linoleic acid | 0.042 G | 0.1 G |
Total | 0.044 G | 0.1 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).
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