Beans vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between beans and carrots
- Beans have more copper, fiber, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, carrots are higher in vitamin A and vitamin K.
- Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 332% more than beans.
- Beans have 45 times more selenium than carrots. While beans have 4.5µg of selenium, carrots have only 0.1µg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Carrots, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +166.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +51.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +357.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +483.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +197.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4400% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +127.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +26.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +90.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16600% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +128.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1550% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 835µg | 92% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.045mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 5.5g | 2.8g | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.4mg | 0.24mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 13.2µg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 104mg | 35mg | 10% |
| Protein | 4.8g | 0.93g | 8% |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 0.1µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.066mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 12mg | 5% |
| Choline | 30.8mg | 8.8mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 20.49g | 9.58g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.43mg | 0.983mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.66mg | 3% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 41kcal | 3% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 69mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 5.9mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Folate | 24µg | 19µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.138mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Potassium | 296mg | 320mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.24g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.99g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.29mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.78g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.103g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.172g | 0.117g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +416.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +66.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +113.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +78.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +150% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +47% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.1% |
