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Carrot vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between carrots and beef tenderloin

  • Carrots have more vitamin A; however, beef tenderloin is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and choline.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 334% more than beef tenderloin.
  • Carrots have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of carrots is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Carrots, raw and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 2.7% 29% 117% 41% 110% 87% 7.4% 1.8% 125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +921.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +936.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +173.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1579.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +480%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22800%
~equal in Potassium ~331mg

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
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 23% 60% 56% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +348.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +934.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Beef tenderloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.46µg 103%
Vitamin A 835µg 0µg 93%
Protein 0.93g 23.9g 46%
Saturated fat 0.037g 9.72g 44%
Selenium 0.1µg 22.9µg 41%
Fats 0.24g 24.6g 37%
Iron 0.3mg 3.11mg 35%
Zinc 0.24mg 4.03mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 10.27g 26%
Phosphorus 35mg 203mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.26mg 16%
Choline 8.8mg 91mg 15%
Calories 41kcal 324kcal 14%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 3mg 13%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Copper 0.045mg 0.123mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.25mg 9%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.014mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 1g 6%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Folate 19µg 8µg 3%
Carbs 9.58g 0g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.09mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 22mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 9mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Sodium 69mg 57mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 0g N/A
Potassium 320mg 331mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 0g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.25mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.933mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.818mg 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
24% 25% 48% 3%
Protein: 23.9 g
Fats: 24.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 48.37 g
Other: 3.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +82.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2469.9%
Contains more FatsFats +10150%
Contains more OtherOther +226%

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
46% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73257.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +754.7%

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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 tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/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.