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Beetroot vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beetroot and broad beans different?

  • Beetroot is higher in folate; however, broad beans are richer in vitamin C, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for broad beans is 17% higher.
  • Beetroot contains 2 times more folate than broad beans. While beetroot contains 109µg of folate, broad beans contain only 58µg.
  • Beetroot has a lower glycemic index (64) than broad beans (79).

Beets, raw and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 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 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.1%
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%

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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Broad beans DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.9mg 19.8mg 17%
Folate 109µg 58µg 13%
Iron 0.8mg 1.5mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.128mg 8%
Protein 1.61g 4.8g 6%
Phosphorus 40mg 73mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 1.2mg 5%
Potassium 325mg 193mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.029mg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 3.6g 3%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.261mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 31mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.303g 2%
Copper 0.075mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.066mg 2%
Sodium 78mg 41mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.142g 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 62kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1µg 1%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.47mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.5g 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 14µg 1%
Carbs 9.56g 10.1g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 6.5g N/A
Calcium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.115mg 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
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +198.1%
Contains more FatsFats +194.1%
~equal in Carbs ~10.1g
~equal in Water ~83.7g

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +405%

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.