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Broad beans vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are broad beans and beetroot different?

  • Broad beans are higher in vitamin C, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, beetroot is richer in folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for broad beans is 17% higher.
  • Broad beans contain 4 times more vitamin B1 than beetroot. While broad beans contain 0.128mg of vitamin B1, beetroot contains only 0.031mg.
  • Beetroot has a lower glycemic index (64) than broad beans (79).

Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Beets, raw are the varieties used 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 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
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 +34.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +87.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.1%

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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
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 +304.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +312.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +259.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broad beans Beetroot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 19.8mg 4.9mg 17%
Folate 58µg 109µg 13%
Iron 1.5mg 0.8mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.031mg 8%
Protein 4.8g 1.61g 6%
Phosphorus 73mg 40mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.334mg 5%
Potassium 193mg 325mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.067mg 3%
Fiber 3.6g 2.8g 3%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.329mg 3%
Magnesium 31mg 23mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.303g 0.06g 2%
Copper 0.06mg 0.075mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.066mg 0.155mg 2%
Sodium 41mg 78mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.142g 0.027g 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Calories 62kcal 43kcal 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.7µg 1%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.35mg 1%
Fats 0.5g 0.17g 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 2µg 1%
Carbs 10.1g 9.56g 0%
Net carbs 6.5g 6.76g N/A
Calcium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.178mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.37mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.313mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.021mg 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
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 +198.1%
Contains more FatsFats +194.1%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
~equal in Carbs ~9.56g
~equal in Water ~87.58g

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
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 +405%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60%

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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. 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.