Beetroot vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beetroot and barbecue chicken

Beetroot is higher in folate and manganese; however, barbecue chicken is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc.
Barbecue chicken's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 42% higher.
Beetroot has 66 times more manganese than barbecue chicken. While beetroot has 0.329mg of manganese, barbecue chicken has only 0.005mg.
Beetroot has less saturated fat.
Barbecue chicken has a lower glycemic index (10) than beetroot (64).

The food types used in this comparison are Beets, raw and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and 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.

Beetroot

Barbecue chicken

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+27.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-76.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+6480%

Contains more IronIron	+18.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+408.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+445%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+3042.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

~equal in Calcium ~16mg

~equal in Copper ~0.077mg

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.

Beetroot

Barbecue chicken

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1262.5%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1050%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+467.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1616.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+185.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+948.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.152mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	0mg	127mg	42%
Protein	1.61g	22.51g	42%
Selenium	0.7µg	22µg	39%
Vitamin B3	0.334mg	5.732mg	34%
Folate	109µg	8µg	25%
Phosphorus	40mg	218mg	25%
Fats	0.17g	15.08g	23%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.47µg	20%
Saturated fat	0.027g	3.927g	18%
Monounsaturated fat	0.032g	6.446g	16%
Manganese	0.329mg	0.005mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.04mg	0.227mg	14%
Zinc	0.35mg	1.78mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.06g	2.038g	13%
Fiber	2.8g	0g	11%
Sodium	78mg	335mg	11%
Choline	6mg	62.9mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.067mg	0.191mg	10%
Calories	43kcal	226kcal	9%
Vitamin C	4.9mg	0mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.04mg	0.46mg	3%
Carbs	9.56g	0.12g	3%
Potassium	325mg	255mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.031mg	0.055mg	2%
Vitamin A	2µg	20µg	2%
Iron	0.8mg	0.95mg	2%
Net carbs	6.76g	0.12g	N/A
Magnesium	23mg	21mg	0%
Calcium	16mg	16mg	0%
Sugar	6.76g	0.12g	N/A
Copper	0.075mg	0.077mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.155mg	0.152mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.078g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.019mg	0.173mg	0%
Threonine	0.047mg	0.657mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.048mg	0.853mg	0%
Leucine	0.068mg	1.549mg	0%
Lysine	0.058mg	1.75mg	0%
Methionine	0.018mg	0.565mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.046mg	0.69mg	0%
Valine	0.056mg	0.935mg	0%
Histidine	0.021mg	0.592mg	0%
Fructose		0.04g	0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.011g	N/A