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Carrot vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carrots and steak

  • Carrots have more vitamin A, while steak has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in carrots is lower.
  • Steak has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of steak is 0, while the glycemic index of carrots is 39.

The food types used in this comparison are Carrots, raw and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, 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
3
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%
Steak
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2541.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +365.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31700%

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
7
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%
Steak
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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 0% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11828.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +725%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +419%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +423.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +262.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Steak DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 7µg 92%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.2µg 92%
Selenium 0.1µg 31.8µg 58%
Zinc 0.24mg 6.34mg 55%
Protein 0.93g 24.85g 48%
Saturated fat 0.037g 8.443g 38%
Fats 0.24g 19.02g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.5mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 5.149mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Iron 0.3mg 2.4mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 9.171g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.301mg 19%
Phosphorus 35mg 163mg 18%
Calories 41kcal 271kcal 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 1.6µg 10%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Manganese 0.143mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.896g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Copper 0.045mg 0.085mg 4%
Folate 19µg 6µg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Carbs 9.58g 0g 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 12mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.074mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Potassium 320mg 279mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 0g N/A
Sodium 69mg 58mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.997mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
3
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Steak
2
25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +58.8%
Contains more OtherOther +77.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2572%
Contains more FatsFats +7825%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Steak
2
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65407.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +665.8%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.