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Broad beans vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between broad beans and carrots

  • Broad beans have more vitamin C, iron, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and manganese; however, carrots are higher in vitamin A and vitamin B6.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 329% more than broad beans.
  • Broad beans have 5 times more iron than carrots. While broad beans have 1.5mg of iron, carrots have only 0.3mg.
  • The glycemic index of broad beans is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Carrot
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +158.3%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.8%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Carrot
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +235.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +205.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5864.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +313.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +375.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broad beans Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 14µg 835µg 91%
Iron 1.5mg 0.3mg 15%
Vitamin C 19.8mg 5.9mg 15%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Folate 58µg 19µg 10%
Protein 4.8g 0.93g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.138mg 8%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.143mg 5%
Phosphorus 73mg 35mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.066mg 5%
Magnesium 31mg 12mg 5%
Potassium 193mg 320mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.066mg 0.273mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Fiber 3.6g 2.8g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.058mg 2%
Copper 0.06mg 0.045mg 2%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.24mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 33mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.1µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.303g 0.117g 1%
Calories 62kcal 41kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.983mg 1%
Sodium 41mg 69mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fats 0.5g 0.24g 0%
Carbs 10.1g 9.58g 0%
Net carbs 6.5g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Saturated fat 0.142g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.178mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.37mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.313mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Carrot
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +416.1%
Contains more FatsFats +108.3%
~equal in Carbs ~9.58g
~equal in Water ~88.29g
~equal in Other ~0.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Carrot
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/nutrients
  2. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.