Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
strawberries
versus
carrot juice
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in strawberries and carrot juice:
Strawberries and carrot juice contain similar amounts of calories - strawberry has 32 calories per 100 grams and carrot juice has 40 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, strawberries is heavier in fat and similar to carrot juice for protein and carbs. Strawberries has a macronutrient ratio of 7:85:8 and for carrot juice, 9:88:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Strawberries | Carrot Juice | |
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Protein | 7% | 9% |
Carbohydrates | 85% | 88% |
Fat | 8% | 4% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Strawberries and carrot juice contain similar amounts of carbs - strawberry has 7.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and carrot juice has 9.3g of carbohydrates.
Strawberry has 150% more dietary fiber than carrot juice - strawberry has 2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and carrot juice has 0.8g of dietary fiber.
Strawberries and carrot juice contain similar amounts of sugar - strawberry has 4.9g of sugar per 100 grams and carrot juice has 3.9g of sugar.
Strawberries and carrot juice contain similar amounts of protein - strawberry has 0.67g of protein per 100 grams and carrot juice has 0.95g of protein.
Both strawberries and carrot juice are low in saturated fat - strawberry has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and carrot juice has 0.03g of saturated fat.
Strawberry is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 592% more Vitamin C than carrot juice - strawberry has 58.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and carrot juice has 8.5mg of Vitamin C.
Carrot juice is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 955 times more Vitamin A than strawberry - strawberry has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and carrot juice has 956ug of Vitamin A.
Strawberries and carrot juice contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - strawberry has 0.29mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and carrot juice has 1.2mg of Vitamin E.
Strawberries and carrot juice contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - strawberry has 2.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and carrot juice has 15.5ug of Vitamin K.
Carrot juice has more thiamin, riboflavin and Vitamin B6, however, strawberry contains more folate. Both strawberries and carrot juice contain significant amounts of niacin and pantothenic acid.
Strawberries | Carrot Juice | |
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Thiamin | 0.024 MG | 0.092 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.022 MG | 0.055 MG |
Niacin | 0.386 MG | 0.386 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.125 MG | 0.228 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.047 MG | 0.217 MG |
Folate | 24 UG | 4 UG |
Strawberries and carrot juice contain similar amounts of calcium - strawberry has 16mg of calcium per 100 grams and carrot juice has 24mg of calcium.
Strawberries and carrot juice contain similar amounts of iron - strawberry has 0.41mg of iron per 100 grams and carrot juice has 0.46mg of iron.
Carrot juice is a great source of potassium and it has 91% more potassium than strawberry - strawberry has 153mg of potassium per 100 grams and carrot juice has 292mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Strawberries | Carrot Juice | |
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beta-carotene | 7 UG | 9303 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 26 UG | 333 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 4342 UG |
lycopene | ~ | 2 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, strawberry has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than carrot juice per 100 grams.
Strawberries | Carrot Juice | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.065 G | 0.009 G |
Total | 0.065 G | 0.009 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both strawberries and carrot juice contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
Strawberries | Carrot Juice | |
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linoleic acid | 0.09 G | 0.061 G |
Total | 0.09 G | 0.061 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: Strawberries (Strawberries, raw) and Carrot Juice (Carrot juice, canned) .
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