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Avocado vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between avocadoes and beetroot?

  • Avocadoes are higher in vitamin B5, vitamin K, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin E, copper, and vitamin B3, yet beetroot is higher in manganese and folate.
  • Avocadoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 25% more.
  • Avocadoes have 105 times more vitamin K than beetroot. While avocadoes have 21µg of vitamin K, beetroot has only 0.2µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in beetroot is lower.
  • The glycemic index of avocadoes is lower.

We used Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Beets, raw types in this article.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +45.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +131.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%

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.
Avocado
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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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
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 +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5075%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +420.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +796.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10400%
Contains more CholineCholine +136.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Beetroot DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.155mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 0.032g 24%
Fats 14.66g 0.17g 22%
Vitamin K 21µg 0.2µg 17%
Fiber 6.7g 2.8g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.067mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 0.04mg 14%
Copper 0.19mg 0.075mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 0.06g 12%
Saturated fat 2.126g 0.027g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.334mg 9%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.329mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.04mg 7%
Folate 81µg 109µg 7%
Calories 160kcal 43kcal 6%
Vitamin C 10mg 4.9mg 6%
Potassium 485mg 325mg 5%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.35mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.031mg 3%
Iron 0.55mg 0.8mg 3%
Sodium 7mg 78mg 3%
Phosphorus 52mg 40mg 2%
Choline 14.2mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 2µg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein 2g 1.61g 1%
Magnesium 29mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 6.76g N/A
Carbs 8.53g 9.56g 0%
Calcium 12mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0.66g 6.76g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.021mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 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 +24.2%
Contains more FatsFats +8523.5%
Contains more OtherOther +46.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.1%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 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 +30521.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2926.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.