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Apricot vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between apricots and beetroot

  • Apricots are higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin C; however, beetroot is richer in folate, manganese, and iron.
  • Beetroot's daily need coverage for folate is 25% higher.
  • Apricots have 39 times more vitamin A than beetroot. While apricots have 1279IU of vitamin A, beetroot has only 33IU.
  • Beetroot has less sugar.
  • Apricots have a lower glycemic index (34) than beetroot (64).

The food types used in this comparison are Apricots, raw and Beets, 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 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.5%
Contains more IronIron +105.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +327.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Copper ~0.075mg

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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1111.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +114.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.031mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot Beetroot DV% diff.
Folate 9µg 109µg 25%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.329mg 11%
Vitamin A 96µg 2µg 10%
Vitamin C 10mg 4.9mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0.04mg 6%
Iron 0.39mg 0.8mg 5%
Sodium 1mg 78mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 0.2µg 3%
Fiber 2g 2.8g 3%
Potassium 259mg 325mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.334mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.155mg 2%
Phosphorus 23mg 40mg 2%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.067mg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.35mg 1%
Carbs 11.12g 9.56g 1%
Choline 2.8mg 6mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Calories 48kcal 43kcal 0%
Protein 1.4g 1.61g 0%
Fats 0.39g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 6.76g N/A
Calcium 13mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 9.24g 6.76g N/A
Copper 0.078mg 0.075mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.031mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.17g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.021mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +129.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15%
Contains more OtherOther +45.9%
~equal in Water ~87.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +431.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.027g

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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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/nutrients
  2. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.