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Beetroot vs. Bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beetroot and bean raw

  • Bean raw has more folate, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, fiber, selenium, magnesium, manganese, and potassium than beetroot.
  • Bean raw's daily need coverage for folate is 104% more.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beetroot is 64, while the glycemic index of bean raw is 33.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beets, raw and Beans, pinto, mature seeds, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 34% 123% 190% 298% 62% 176% 1.6% 150% 152%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +665.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +606.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +328.6%
Contains more IronIron +533.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1090.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +551.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +927.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +248.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3885.7%

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%
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 21% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 49% 22% 47% 109% 0% 14% 394% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +425%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +430%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +251.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +406.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +607.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2700%
Contains more FolateFolate +381.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1003.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Bean raw DV% diff.
Folate 109µg 525µg 104%
Copper 0.075mg 0.893mg 91%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.713mg 57%
Phosphorus 40mg 411mg 53%
Iron 0.8mg 5.07mg 53%
Fiber 2.8g 15.5g 51%
Selenium 0.7µg 27.9µg 49%
Protein 1.61g 21.42g 40%
Magnesium 23mg 176mg 36%
Manganese 0.329mg 1.148mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.474mg 31%
Potassium 325mg 1393mg 31%
Carbs 9.56g 62.55g 18%
Zinc 0.35mg 2.28mg 18%
Calories 43kcal 347kcal 15%
Starch 34.17g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.212mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.785mg 13%
Choline 6mg 66.2mg 11%
Calcium 16mg 113mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 1.174mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 5.6µg 5%
Sodium 78mg 12mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.407g 2%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 6.3mg 2%
Fats 0.17g 1.23g 2%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.21mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.235g 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 47.05g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 2.11g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.229g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.237mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.81mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.871mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.558mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 1.356mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.259mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 1.095mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.998mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.556mg 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
21% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.42 g
Fats: 1.23 g
Carbs: 62.55 g
Water: 11.33 g
Other: 3.47 g
Contains more WaterWater +673%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1230.4%
Contains more FatsFats +623.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +554.3%
Contains more OtherOther +221.3%

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.235 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.229 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.407 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +615.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +578.3%

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. Bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175199/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.