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Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained and beetroot

  • Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B1, folate, copper, selenium, vitamin E, and vitamin B2; however, beetroot is richer in manganese.
  • Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 42% more.
  • Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained contains 38 times more vitamin E than beetroot. Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained contains 1.5mg of vitamin E, while beetroot contains 0.04mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained 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 10% 6.9% 20% 34% 55% 16% 23% 1.8% 20% 33%
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 more CalciumCalcium +43.8%
Contains more IronIron +13.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +120%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +771.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.6%

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 26% 17% 30% 0% 41% 32% 20% 14% 18% 0% 127% 112% 14%
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 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +422.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +247.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25200%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +335%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained Beetroot DV% diff.
Vitamin K 50.6µg 0.2µg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.162mg 0.031mg 11%
Selenium 6.1µg 0.7µg 10%
Folate 149µg 109µg 10%
Vitamin E 1.5mg 0.04mg 10%
Copper 0.165mg 0.075mg 10%
Manganese 0.154mg 0.329mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.04mg 8%
Vitamin A 50µg 2µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.334mg 5%
Choline 26.1mg 6mg 4%
Potassium 224mg 325mg 3%
Sodium 14mg 78mg 3%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 4.9mg 3%
Fiber 2g 2.8g 3%
Magnesium 14mg 23mg 2%
Zinc 0.6mg 0.35mg 2%
Phosphorus 54mg 40mg 2%
Carbs 4.11g 9.56g 2%
Protein 2.4g 1.61g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.067mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 0.155mg 1%
Calories 22kcal 43kcal 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Iron 0.91mg 0.8mg 1%
Calcium 23mg 16mg 1%
Fats 0.22g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 2.11g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 1.3g 6.76g N/A
Saturated fat 0.048g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.105g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.092mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.082mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.053mg 0.021mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.4 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 4.11 g
Water: 92.63 g
Other: 0.64 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 ProteinProtein +49.1%
Contains more FatsFats +29.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.6%
Contains more OtherOther +68.8%
~equal in Water ~87.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.105 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%

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. Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168390/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.