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Carrot vs. Broad bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between carrots and broad bean raw?

  • Carrots are higher in vitamin A, yet broad bean raw is higher in copper, folate, vitamin K, manganese, fiber, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 327% more.
  • The glycemic index of carrots is lower.

We used Carrots, raw and Beans, fava, in pod, raw types in this article.

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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
0
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 24% 11% 29% 58% 134% 27% 55% 3.3% 86% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more IronIron +416.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +793.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +316.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +268.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +362.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
~equal in Potassium ~332mg

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
5
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 12% 5.7% 23% 0% 33% 67% 42% 14% 24% 0% 102% 111% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4811.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +101.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +209.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +678.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Broad bean raw DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 17µg 91%
Copper 0.045mg 0.402mg 40%
Folate 19µg 148µg 32%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 40.9µg 23%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.661mg 23%
Fiber 2.8g 7.5g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.29mg 18%
Iron 0.3mg 1.55mg 16%
Protein 0.93g 7.92g 14%
Phosphorus 35mg 129mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 2.249mg 8%
Zinc 0.24mg 1mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.133mg 6%
Magnesium 12mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.104mg 3%
Carbs 9.58g 17.63g 3%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 1.16mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.342g 2%
Calories 41kcal 88kcal 2%
Sodium 69mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 3.7mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.8µg 1%
Fats 0.24g 0.73g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.225mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 10.13g N/A
Calcium 33mg 37mg 0%
Potassium 320mg 332mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 9.21g N/A
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.118g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.104g 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
Carrot
1
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
8% 18% 73%
Protein: 7.92 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 17.63 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more WaterWater +21.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +751.6%
Contains more FatsFats +204.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.104 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +642.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +192.3%

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 bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168574/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.