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Beets, cooked, boiled, drained vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Beets, cooked, boiled, drained and Carrot

  • Beets, cooked, boiled, drained has more Folate, Manganese, and Iron, however, Carrot is higher in Vitamin A, Vitamin K, and Vitamin B6.
  • Carrot covers your daily Vitamin A needs 93% more than Beets, cooked, boiled, drained.
  • Carrot contains 4 times less Folate than Beets, cooked, boiled, drained. Beets, cooked, boiled, drained contains 80µg of Folate, while Carrot contains 19µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Beets, cooked, boiled, drained 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 16% 4.8% 27% 30% 25% 9.5% 16% 10% 43% 3.8%
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 +91.7%
Contains more IronIron +163.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +128%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.4%
~equal in Potassium ~320mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~35mg

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 12% 2.1% 0.8% 0% 6.8% 9.2% 6.2% 8.7% 15% 0% 0.5% 60% 3.4%
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% 1002% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +47631.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6500%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 10% 87%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 9.96 g
Water: 87.06 g
Other: 1.12 g
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 +80.6%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
~equal in Carbs ~9.58g
~equal in Water ~88.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 28% 50%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
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 less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -24.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Beets, cooked, boiled, drained Carrot
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beets, cooked, boiled, drained Carrot Opinion
Calories 44kcal 41kcal Beets, cooked, boiled, drained
Protein 1.68g 0.93g Beets, cooked, boiled, drained
Fats 0.18g 0.24g Carrot
Vitamin C 3.6mg 5.9mg Carrot
Net carbs 7.96g 6.78g Beets, cooked, boiled, drained
Carbs 9.96g 9.58g Beets, cooked, boiled, drained
Magnesium 23mg 12mg Beets, cooked, boiled, drained
Calcium 16mg 33mg Carrot
Potassium 305mg 320mg Carrot
Iron 0.79mg 0.3mg Beets, cooked, boiled, drained
Sugar 7.96g 4.74g Carrot
Fiber 2g 2.8g Carrot
Copper 0.074mg 0.045mg Beets, cooked, boiled, drained
Zinc 0.35mg 0.24mg Beets, cooked, boiled, drained
Starch 1.43g Carrot
Phosphorus 38mg 35mg Beets, cooked, boiled, drained
Sodium 77mg 69mg Carrot
Vitamin A 35IU 16706IU Carrot
Vitamin A 2µg 835µg Carrot
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.66mg Carrot
Manganese 0.326mg 0.143mg Beets, cooked, boiled, drained
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg Beets, cooked, boiled, drained
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.066mg Carrot
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.058mg Carrot
Vitamin B3 0.331mg 0.983mg Carrot
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.273mg Carrot
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.138mg Carrot
Vitamin K 0.2µg 13.2µg Carrot
Folate 80µg 19µg Beets, cooked, boiled, drained
Choline 6.3mg 8.8mg Carrot
Saturated Fat 0.028g 0.037g Beets, cooked, boiled, drained
Monounsaturated Fat 0.035g 0.014g Beets, cooked, boiled, drained
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.117g Carrot
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.012mg Beets, cooked, boiled, drained
Threonine 0.049mg 0.191mg Carrot
Isoleucine 0.05mg 0.077mg Carrot
Leucine 0.071mg 0.102mg Carrot
Lysine 0.06mg 0.101mg Carrot
Methionine 0.019mg 0.02mg Carrot
Phenylalanine 0.048mg 0.061mg Carrot
Valine 0.059mg 0.069mg Carrot
Histidine 0.022mg 0.04mg Carrot
Fructose 0.55g Carrot

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Beets, cooked, boiled, drained Carrot
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Beets, cooked, boiled, drained
91%
Carrot
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
18%
Beets, cooked, boiled, drained
12%
Carrot

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Carrot
Carrot is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.22g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Carrot
Carrot contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Carrot
Carrot is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Beets, cooked, boiled, drained
Beets, cooked, boiled, drained is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.009g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Beets, cooked, boiled, drained
Beets, cooked, boiled, drained is lower in glycemic index (difference - 39)
Which food is cheaper?
Beets, cooked, boiled, drained
Beets, cooked, boiled, drained is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Beets, cooked, boiled, drained
Beets, cooked, boiled, drained is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Beets, cooked, boiled, drained - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169146/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.