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Carrot vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between carrots and beetroot

  • Carrots have more vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin B6; however, beetroot has more folate, manganese, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 333% higher.
  • Beetroot has 66 times less vitamin K than carrots. Carrots have 13.2µg of vitamin K, while beetroot has 0.2µg.
  • Carrots are lower in sugar.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index than carrots.

Food types used in this article are Carrots, raw and Beets, 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.
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% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Potassium ~325mg

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
10
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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +41650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +194.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6500%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +473.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Beetroot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 2µg 93%
Folate 19µg 109µg 23%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0.2µg 11%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.329mg 8%
Iron 0.3mg 0.8mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.067mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.334mg 4%
Copper 0.045mg 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.031mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.155mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein 0.93g 1.61g 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Choline 8.8mg 6mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Phosphorus 35mg 40mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.35mg 1%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 4.9mg 1%
Calories 41kcal 43kcal 0%
Fats 0.24g 0.17g 0%
Carbs 9.58g 9.56g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 6.76g N/A
Potassium 320mg 325mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 6.76g N/A
Fiber 2.8g 2.8g 0%
Sodium 69mg 78mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.021mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
3
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +41.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.1%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
~equal in Carbs ~9.56g
~equal in Water ~87.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.6%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.