Beetroot vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between beetroot and apple pie
- Beetroot has more folate, potassium, and manganese, while apple pie has more vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and iron.
- Beetroot covers your daily need for folate, 26% more than apple pie.
- Beetroot contains 5 times more potassium than apple pie. While beetroot contains 325mg of potassium, apple pie contains only 65mg.
- The amount of sodium in beetroot is lower.
- Apple pie has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of apple pie is 41, while the glycemic index of beetroot is 64.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beets, raw and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +228.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +45.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +400% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +63% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +118.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +80.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +51.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +53.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +76.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2625% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +332.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +295% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +236.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 109µg | 4µg | 26% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 3.797g | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 2.198g | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 4.388g | 11% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 237kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.158mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.134mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 65mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 9.56g | 34g | 8% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 266mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.329mg | 0.182mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.334mg | 1.123mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.6g | 5% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1.21mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 7mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 29µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 3.2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0.038mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.16mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.61g | 1.9g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.119mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 6.76g | 32.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.76g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.047mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.048mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.058mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.046mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.021mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +67.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6370.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +255.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13612.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3563.3% |
