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Carrot vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carrots and ground beef different?

  • Carrots are higher in vitamin A; however, ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 334% higher.
  • Carrots have less saturated fat.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index (0) than carrots (39).

Carrots, raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked are the varieties used in this article.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1488.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more IronIron +656.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +374.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19000%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg
~equal in Sodium ~73mg

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
6
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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27733.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +355.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +194.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +309.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +731.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Vitamin A 835µg 3µg 92%
Zinc 0.24mg 5.84mg 51%
Protein 0.93g 23.87g 46%
Selenium 0.1µg 19.1µg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.037g 6.073g 27%
Iron 0.3mg 2.27mg 25%
Fats 0.24g 15.37g 23%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 4.026mg 19%
Phosphorus 35mg 166mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 7.322g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.311mg 13%
Choline 8.8mg 73.2mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Calories 41kcal 241kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.171mg 9%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 2.9µg 9%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.009mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.512mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.12mg 4%
Copper 0.045mg 0.079mg 4%
Folate 19µg 7µg 3%
Carbs 9.58g 0g 3%
Potassium 320mg 241mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.408g 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.051mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 17mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Calcium 33mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 0g N/A
Sodium 69mg 73mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

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% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +51.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2466.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6304.2%
Contains more OtherOther +149%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +248.7%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.