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Broad beans vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between broad beans and carrots

  • Broad beans have more vitamin C, iron, folate, protein, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and manganese; however, carrots are higher in vitamin A and vitamin B6.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A 91% more than broad beans.
  • Broad beans have 5 times more protein than carrots. While broad beans have 4.8g of protein, carrots have only 0.93g.
  • The glycemic index of broad beans is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Carrots, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +158.3%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.8%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 66% 0% 4.7% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44%
Carrot
Carrot
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 20% 0% 278% 13% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +235.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +205.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5864.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +313.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +375.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broad beans Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 14µg 835µg 91%
Vitamin C 19.8mg 5.9mg 15%
Iron 1.5mg 0.3mg 15%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Folate 58µg 19µg 10%
Protein 4.8g 0.93g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.138mg 8%
Magnesium 31mg 12mg 5%
Phosphorus 73mg 35mg 5%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.143mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.066mg 5%
Potassium 193mg 320mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.066mg 0.273mg 4%
Fiber 3.6g 2.8g 3%
Calcium 18mg 33mg 2%
Copper 0.06mg 0.045mg 2%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.24mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.058mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Calories 62kcal 41kcal 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Sodium 41mg 69mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.983mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.303g 0.117g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.7g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 129kcal 441kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 161g 244g N/A
Fats 0.5g 0.24g 0%
Net carbs 6.5g 6.78g N/A
Carbs 10.1g 9.58g 0%
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Saturated fat 0.142g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.178mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.37mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.313mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +416.1%
Contains more FatsFats +108.3%
~equal in Carbs ~9.58g
~equal in Water ~88.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.