Soybean Oil vs. Carrots
Nutrition comparison of Soybean Oil and Carrots
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
soybean oil
versus
carrots
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in soybean oil and carrots:
- Carrot has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Carrot has signficantly more calcium than soybean oil.
- Carrot is a great source of dietary fiber.
- Carrot is an excellent source of Vitamin A and potassium.
- Soybean oil is a great source of Vitamin E.
- Soybean oil is an excellent source of Vitamin K.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Soybean Oil (Oil, vegetable, soybean, refined) and Carrots (Carrots, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Soybean oil is high in calories and carrot has 95% less calories than soybean oil - carrot has 41 calories per 100 grams and soybean oil has 884 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, soybean oil is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to carrots per calorie. Soybean oil has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for carrots, 9:87:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Soybean Oil | Carrots | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 87% |
| Fat | 100% | 5% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Soybean oil has less carbohydrates than carrot - carrot has 9.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Carrot is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than soybean oil - carrot has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Soybean oil has less sugar than carrot - carrot has 4.7g of sugar per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Carrot has more protein than soybean oil - carrot has 0.93g of protein per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.
Fat
saturated fat
Soybean oil is high in saturated fat and carrot has 100% less saturated fat than soybean oil - carrot has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and soybean oil has 15.3g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Both soybean oil and carrots are low in trans fat - soybean oil has 0.68g of trans fat per 100 grams and carrot does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Carrot has more Vitamin C than soybean oil - carrot has 5.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Carrot is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than soybean oil - carrot has 835ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Soybean oil is a great source of Vitamin E and it has 11 times more Vitamin E than carrot - carrot has 0.66mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and soybean oil has 8.2mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Soybean oil is an excellent source of Vitamin K and it has 12 times more Vitamin K than carrot - carrot has 13.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and soybean oil has 183.9ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Carrot has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Soybean Oil | Carrots | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.066 MG |
| Riboflavin | ~ | 0.058 MG |
| Niacin | ~ | 0.983 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.273 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.138 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 19 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Carrot has signficantly more calcium than soybean oil - carrot has 33mg of calcium per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.
iron
Carrots and soybean oil contain similar amounts of iron - carrot has 0.3mg of iron per 100 grams and soybean oil has 0.02mg of iron.
potassium
Carrot is an excellent source of potassium and it has more potassium than soybean oil - carrot has 320mg of potassium per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, soybean oil has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than carrot per 100 grams.
| Soybean Oil | Carrots | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 7.034 G | 0.002 G |
| Total | 7.034 G | 0.002 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, soybean oil has more linoleic acid than carrot per 100 grams.
| Soybean Oil | Carrots | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.242 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 50.299 G | 0.1 G |
| Total | 50.541 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.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Soybean Oil (Oil, vegetable, soybean, refined) and Carrots (Carrots, raw) .
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| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 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 carrots or soybean oil contain more calories in 100 grams?Soybean oil is high in calories and carrot has 100% less calories than soybean oil - carrot has 41 calories in 100g and soybean oil has 884 calories.
Does carrots or soybean oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, soybean oil has fewer carbohydrates than carrot - carrot has 9.6g of carbs for 100g and soybean oil has no carbs..
Does carrots or soybean oil contain more potassium?
Carrot is a rich source of potassium and it has more potassium than soybean oil - carrot has 320mg of potassium in 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.