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Carrot vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between carrots and chuck steak

  • Carrots have more vitamin A; however, chuck steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 334% higher.
  • Carrots are lower in saturated fat.
  • Carrots have a higher glycemic index than chuck steak.

Food types used in this article are Carrots, raw and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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
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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 16% 4.8% 29% 92% 26% 237% 83% 9.3% 1.6% 150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1091.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +716.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3516.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +451.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27400%
~equal in Potassium ~325mg
~equal in Sodium ~71mg

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
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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% 2.3% 2% 1.5% 17% 44% 87% 45% 86% 379% 4% 4.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11828.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +560%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +725%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +229.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +374.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +175.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +797.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.066mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Chuck steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.03µg 126%
Vitamin A 835µg 7µg 92%
Zinc 0.24mg 8.68mg 77%
Selenium 0.1µg 27.5µg 50%
Protein 0.93g 24.98g 48%
Saturated fat 0.037g 8.66g 39%
Fats 0.24g 19.64g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 87mg 29%
Iron 0.3mg 2.45mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 9.457g 24%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 4.663mg 23%
Phosphorus 35mg 193mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.373mg 18%
Choline 8.8mg 79mg 13%
Calories 41kcal 277kcal 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.191mg 10%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 1.6µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.752mg 10%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.012mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.81g 5%
Copper 0.045mg 0.077mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.1mg 4%
Folate 19µg 6µg 3%
Carbs 9.58g 0g 3%
Calcium 33mg 16mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 22mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 0g N/A
Potassium 320mg 325mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 0g N/A
Sodium 69mg 71mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.066mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.281mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 1.062mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 2.009mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 2.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.709mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 1.129mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.809mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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
25% 20% 55%
Protein: 24.98 g
Fats: 19.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +59.9%
Contains more OtherOther +500%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2586%
Contains more FatsFats +8083.3%

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +592.3%

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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. Chuck steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171228/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.