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Beetroot vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beetroot and apples

  • The amount of folate, manganese, iron, potassium, and copper in beetroot is higher than in apples.
  • Beetroot covers your daily need for folate, 27% more than apples.
  • Beetroot contains 9 times more manganese than apples. While beetroot contains 0.329mg of manganese, apples contain only 0.035mg.
  • The amount of sugar in beetroot is lower.
  • Apples have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of apples is 36, while the glycemic index of beetroot is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beets, raw and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.7%
Contains more IronIron +566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +840%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
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Apple
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +267%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +3533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~4.6mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Apple DV% diff.
Folate 109µg 3µg 27%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.035mg 13%
Iron 0.8mg 0.12mg 9%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Potassium 325mg 107mg 6%
Copper 0.075mg 0.027mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 5mg 4%
Phosphorus 40mg 11mg 4%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.04mg 3%
Protein 1.61g 0.26g 3%
Sodium 78mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.061mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.091mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.2µg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 2.4g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.026mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.017mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.18mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 6mg 1%
Carbs 9.56g 13.81g 1%
Calories 43kcal 52kcal 0%
Fats 0.17g 0.17g 0%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 4.6mg 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 0%
Choline 6mg 3.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.051g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Apple
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +519.2%
Contains more OtherOther +440%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.17g
~equal in Water ~85.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Apple
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +357.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.028g

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.