Butter, Unsalted vs. Baby Carrots

Nutrition comparison of Butter, Unsalted and Baby Carrots


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of butter, unsalted versus baby carrots (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in butter, unsalted and baby carrots:

  • Both baby carrots and butter, unsalted are high in Vitamin A.
  • Baby carrot has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, butter, unsalted contains more Vitamin B12.
  • Baby carrot is a great source of dietary fiber and potassium.
  • Butter, unsalted has 136.3 times less carbohydrates than baby carrot.
  • Butter, unsalted has 78.3 times less sugar than baby carrot.
Detailed nutritional comparison of butter, unsalted and baby carrots is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Butter, Unsalted (Butter, without salt) and Baby Carrots (Carrots, baby, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Butter, unsalted is high in calories and baby carrot has 95% less calories than butter, unsalted - baby carrot has 35 calories per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 717 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, butter, unsalted is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to baby carrots per calorie. Butter, unsalted has a macronutrient ratio of 1:0:100 and for baby carrots, 7:91:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Butter, Unsalted Baby Carrots
Protein 1% 7%
Carbohydrates ~ 91%
Fat 100% 3%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Butter, unsalted has 136.3 times less carbohydrates than baby carrot - baby carrot has 8.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.06g of carbohydrates.

The carbs in baby carrots are made of 62% sugar and 38% dietary fiber, whereas the carbs in butter, unsalted comprise of 100% sugar.

dietary fiber

Baby carrot is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than butter, unsalted - baby carrot has 2.9g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and butter, unsalted does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Butter, unsalted has 78.3 times less sugar than baby carrot - baby carrot has 4.8g of sugar per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.06g of sugar.

Protein

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Baby carrots and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of protein - baby carrot has 0.64g of protein per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.85g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Butter, unsalted is high in saturated fat and baby carrot has 100% less saturated fat than butter, unsalted - baby carrot has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 50.5g of saturated fat.

cholesterol

Butter, unsalted is high in cholesterol and baby carrot has less cholesterol than butter, unsalted - butter, unsalted has 215mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and baby carrot does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Baby carrot has more Vitamin C than butter, unsalted - baby carrot has 2.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and butter, unsalted does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Both baby carrots and butter, unsalted are high in Vitamin A. Baby carrot is very similar to butter, unsalted for Vitamin A - baby carrot has 690ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 684ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin E

Butter, unsalted has more Vitamin E than baby carrot - butter, unsalted has 2.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and baby carrot does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Baby carrots and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - baby carrot has 9.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 7ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Baby carrot has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, butter, unsalted contains more Vitamin B12. Both butter, unsalted and baby carrots contain significant amounts of riboflavin.

Butter, Unsalted Baby Carrots
Thiamin 0.005 MG 0.03 MG
Riboflavin 0.034 MG 0.036 MG
Niacin 0.042 MG 0.556 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.11 MG 0.401 MG
Vitamin B6 0.003 MG 0.105 MG
Folate 3 UG 27 UG
Vitamin B12 0.17 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Baby carrot has 33% more calcium than butter, unsalted - baby carrot has 32mg of calcium per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 24mg of calcium.

iron

Baby carrot has 43 times more iron than butter, unsalted - baby carrot has 0.89mg of iron per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.02mg of iron.

potassium

Baby carrot is a great source of potassium and it has 888% more potassium than butter, unsalted - baby carrot has 237mg of potassium per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 24mg of potassium.

Antioxidants and Phytonutrients

carotenoids

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,

Butter, Unsalted Baby Carrots
beta-carotene 158 UG 6391 UG
alpha-carotene ~ 3767 UG
lutein + zeaxanthin ~ 358 UG

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, butter, unsalted has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than baby carrot per 100 grams.

Butter, Unsalted Baby Carrots
alpha linoleic acid 1.18 G 0.008 G
Total 1.18 G 0.008 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, butter, unsalted has more linoleic acid than baby carrot per 100 grams.

Butter, Unsalted Baby Carrots
other omega 6 0.138 G ~
linoleic acid 1.83 G 0.057 G
Total 1.968 G 0.057 G



Customize your serving size


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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Note: The specific food items compared are: Butter, Unsalted (Butter, without salt) and Baby Carrots (Carrots, baby, raw) .

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FAQ

Does baby carrots or butter, unsalted contain more calories in 100 grams?
Butter, unsalted is high in calories and baby carrot has 100% less calories than butter, unsalted - baby carrot has 35 calories in 100g and butter, unsalted has 717 calories.

Does baby carrots or butter, unsalted have more carbohydrates?
By weight, butter, unsalted has 136.3 times fewer carbohydrates than baby carrot - baby carrot has 8.2g of carbs for 100g and butter, unsalted has 0.06g of carbohydrates. the carbs in baby carrots are made of 60% sugar and 40% dietary fiber, whereas the carbs in butter, unsalted comprise of 100% sugar.