Baby Carrots vs. Water Chestnut
Nutrition comparison of Baby Carrots and Water Chestnut
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
baby carrots
versus
water chestnut
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in baby carrots and water chestnut:
- Both baby carrots and water chestnut are high in dietary fiber and potassium.
- Baby carrot has 64% less calories than water chestnut.
- Baby carrot has 66% less carbohydrates than water chestnut.
- Baby carrot is an excellent source of Vitamin A.
- Water chestnut has more thiamin, riboflavin and Vitamin B6.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Baby Carrots (Carrots, baby, raw) and Water Chestnut (Waterchestnuts, chinese, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Baby carrot has 64% less calories than water chestnut - baby carrot has 35 calories per 100 grams and water chestnut has 97 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, baby carrots is similar to water chestnut for protein, carbs and fat. Baby carrots has a macronutrient ratio of 8:92:0 and for water chestnut, 5:94:1 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Baby Carrots | Water Chestnut | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 8% | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 92% | 94% |
| Fat | ~ | 1% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Baby carrot has 66% less carbohydrates than water chestnut - baby carrot has 8.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and water chestnut has 23.9g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both baby carrots and water chestnut are high in dietary fiber. Baby carrot is very similar to baby carrot for dietary fiber - baby carrot has 2.9g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and water chestnut has 3g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Baby carrots and water chestnut contain similar amounts of sugar - baby carrot has 4.8g of sugar per 100 grams and water chestnut has 4.8g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Baby carrots and water chestnut contain similar amounts of protein - baby carrot has 0.64g of protein per 100 grams and water chestnut has 1.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both baby carrots and water chestnut are low in saturated fat - baby carrot has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and water chestnut has 0.03g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Baby carrots and water chestnut contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - baby carrot has 2.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and water chestnut has 4mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Baby carrot is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than water chestnut - baby carrot has 690ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and water chestnut does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Water chestnut has more Vitamin E than baby carrot - water chestnut has 1.2mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and baby carrot does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Baby carrots and water chestnut contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - baby carrot has 9.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and water chestnut has 0.3ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Water chestnut has more thiamin, riboflavin and Vitamin B6. Both baby carrots and water chestnut contain significant amounts of niacin, pantothenic acid and folate.
| Baby Carrots | Water Chestnut | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.03 MG | 0.14 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.036 MG | 0.2 MG |
| Niacin | 0.556 MG | 1 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.401 MG | 0.479 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.105 MG | 0.328 MG |
| Folate | 27 UG | 16 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Baby carrot has 191% more calcium than water chestnut - baby carrot has 32mg of calcium per 100 grams and water chestnut has 11mg of calcium.
iron
Baby carrot has 13 times more iron than water chestnut - baby carrot has 0.89mg of iron per 100 grams and water chestnut has 0.06mg of iron.
potassium
Both baby carrots and water chestnut are high in potassium. Water chestnut has 146% more potassium than baby carrot - baby carrot has 237mg of potassium per 100 grams and water chestnut has 584mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, both baby carrots and water chestnut contain small amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Baby Carrots | Water Chestnut | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.008 G | 0.01 G |
| Total | 0.008 G | 0.01 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both baby carrots and water chestnut contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
| Baby Carrots | Water Chestnut | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.057 G | 0.032 G |
| Total | 0.057 G | 0.032 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: Baby Carrots (Carrots, baby, raw) and Water Chestnut (Waterchestnuts, chinese, raw) .
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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% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does baby carrots or water chestnut contain more calories in 100 grams?Baby carrot has 60% less calories than water chestnut - baby carrot has 35 calories in 100g and water chestnut has 97 calories.
Does baby carrots or water chestnut have more carbohydrates?
By weight, baby carrot has 70% fewer carbohydrates than water chestnut - baby carrot has 8.2g of carbs for 100g and water chestnut has 23.9g of carbohydrates.
Does baby carrots or water chestnut contain more potassium?
Both baby carrots and water chestnut are high in potassium. Water chestnut has 150% more potassium than baby carrot - baby carrot has 237mg of potassium in 100 grams and water chestnut has 584mg of potassium.