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Chuck steak vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chuck steak and carrots

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

Food types used in this article are Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Carrots, 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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1091.7%
~equal in Potassium ~320mg
~equal in Sodium ~69mg

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.
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%
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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%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.066mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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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. Chuck steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171228/nutrients
  2. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.