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Carrot vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between carrots and flank steak

  • Carrots have more vitamin A; however, flank steak has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, and choline.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% more.
  • Carrots have a higher glycemic index than flank steak.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Carrots, raw and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled.

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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% 6% 30% 65% 27% 134% 90% 7.3% 1.2% 160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1488.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more IronIron +480%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1941.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29300%
~equal in Potassium ~339mg

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% 7.6% 0% 19% 31% 138% 33% 134% 204% 3.5% 6.8% 57%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +842.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +649%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +319.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1097.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Flank steak DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 0µg 93%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.63µg 68%
Protein 0.93g 27.66g 53%
Selenium 0.1µg 29.4µg 53%
Zinc 0.24mg 4.9mg 42%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 7.363mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.579mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Phosphorus 35mg 210mg 25%
Iron 0.3mg 1.74mg 18%
Choline 8.8mg 105.4mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.037g 3.395g 15%
Fats 0.24g 8.23g 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 1.4µg 10%
Calories 41kcal 192kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 3.317g 8%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.009mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.133mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.545mg 5%
Copper 0.045mg 0.082mg 4%
Folate 19µg 9µg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Carbs 9.58g 0g 3%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.38mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.322g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.075mg 1%
Sodium 69mg 56mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Potassium 320mg 339mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 20mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.883mg 0%

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
28% 8% 64%
Protein: 27.66 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.17 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +37.6%
Contains more OtherOther +-1700%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2874.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3329.2%

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
48% 47% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23592.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +175.2%

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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. Flank steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168733/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.