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Carrot vs. Beef Stroganoff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between carrots and beef Stroganoff

  • Carrots have more vitamin A and fiber; however, beef Stroganoff has more vitamin K, selenium, folate, vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 318% higher.
  • Beef Stroganoff has 5 times less fiber than carrots. Carrots have 2.8g of fiber, while beef Stroganoff has 0.6g.
  • Carrots are lower in sodium.
  • Beef Stroganoff has a higher glycemic index than carrots.

Food types used in this article are Carrots, raw and Soup, beef stroganoff, canned, chunky style, ready-to-serve.

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 6% 12% 33% 33% 30% 21% 57% 0% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +193.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +358.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7500%

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
7
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 0% 28% 8.2% 0% 10% 21% 1.9% 0% 14% 33% 257% 50% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +894%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +61%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +883%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +678.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +252.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +104.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Beef Stroganoff DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 84µg 83%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 102.8µg 75%
Sodium 69mg 435mg 16%
Selenium 0.1µg 7.6µg 14%
Folate 19µg 67µg 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.26µg 11%
Saturated fat 0.037g 2.324g 10%
Fiber 2.8g 0.6g 9%
Zinc 0.24mg 1.1mg 8%
Protein 0.93g 5.1g 8%
Iron 0.3mg 0.88mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Fats 0.24g 4.6g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.1mg 6%
Copper 0.045mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.06mg 6%
Manganese 0.143mg 6%
Potassium 320mg 140mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 1.556g 4%
Calories 41kcal 98kcal 3%
Choline 8.8mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.09mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 2mg 2%
Phosphorus 35mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.41mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.246g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Calcium 33mg 20mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Carbs 9.58g 9g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 8.4g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 1.68g N/A
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
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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
5% 5% 9% 80%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 4.6 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 79.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +448.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1816.7%
Contains more OtherOther +45.8%
~equal in Carbs ~9g
~equal in Water ~79.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
56% 38% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.556 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.246 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11014.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.3%

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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. Beef Stroganoff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171612/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.