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Carrot vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between carrots and broad beans

  • Carrots have more vitamin A and vitamin B6; however, broad beans are higher in vitamin C, iron, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 329% more than broad beans.
  • Carrots have 5 times more vitamin B6 than broad beans. While carrots have 0.138mg of vitamin B6, broad beans have only 0.029mg.
  • The glycemic index of broad beans is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Carrots, raw and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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.
Carrot
Carrot
2
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.8%
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%

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.
Carrot
Carrot
6
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5864.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +313.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +375.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +416.1%
Contains more FatsFats +108.3%
~equal in Carbs ~10.1g
~equal in Water ~83.7g
~equal in Other ~0.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159%

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