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Carrot vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carrots and beef

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

The food types used in this comparison are Carrots, raw and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted.

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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%
Beef
Beef
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1488.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +913.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1441.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +640%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25300%
~equal in Potassium ~352mg

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 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%
Beef
Beef
7
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 0% 1.5% 0.67% 5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +41650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +164%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +725%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +589.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +486%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +384.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 4.21µg 175%
Vitamin A 835µg 2µg 93%
Protein 0.93g 27.55g 53%
Selenium 0.1µg 25.4µg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.669mg 41%
Iron 0.3mg 3.04mg 34%
Phosphorus 35mg 259mg 32%
Zinc 0.24mg 3.7mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 5.76mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.4mg 26%
Choline 8.8mg 75.6mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.037g 2.595g 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Fats 0.24g 6.54g 10%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 1.6µg 10%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 2.734g 7%
Calories 41kcal 169kcal 6%
Copper 0.045mg 0.097mg 6%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.009mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.481mg 4%
Carbs 9.58g 0g 3%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.25mg 3%
Folate 19µg 7µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.532g 3%
Calcium 33mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 320mg 352mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Sodium 69mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.074mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 441kcal 61kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 244g 59g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 6.78g 0g N/A
Vitamin D* 0 IU 3 IU 0%
Magnesium 12mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 1.299mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
3
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Beef
Beef
2
28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34.4%
Contains more OtherOther +380%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2862.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2625%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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
Beef
Beef
2
44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19428.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +354.7%

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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. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.