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Beetroot vs. Beets, canned, drained solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beetroot and beets, canned, drained solids

  • Beetroot has more folate and potassium; however, beets, canned, drained solids has more iron.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for beetroot is 20% higher.
  • Beets, canned, drained solids has 2 times less phosphorus than beetroot. Beetroot has 40mg of phosphorus, while beets, canned, drained solids has 17mg.
  • Beetroot is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Beets, raw and Beets, canned, drained solids.

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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 12% 4.5% 13% 68% 20% 5.7% 7.3% 25% 37% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more IronIron +127.5%
~equal in Calcium ~15mg

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 14% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 2.5% 9.2% 2.9% 9.4% 13% 0% 0.5% 23% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +210%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +263.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.156mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Beets, canned, drained solids DV% diff.
Folate 109µg 30µg 20%
Iron 0.8mg 1.82mg 13%
Sodium 78mg 194mg 5%
Potassium 325mg 148mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Phosphorus 40mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.01mg 2%
Copper 0.075mg 0.059mg 2%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.287mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.057mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.157mg 1%
Protein 1.61g 0.91g 1%
Calories 43kcal 31kcal 1%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.21mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 4.1mg 1%
Carbs 9.56g 7.21g 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 5.41g N/A
Calcium 16mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g 5.51g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.156mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Choline 6mg 7.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.022g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.049g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.032mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.012mg 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
7% 91%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 7.21 g
Water: 90.96 g
Other: 0.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.9%
Contains more FatsFats +21.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.6%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%
~equal in Water ~90.96g

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
22% 28% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.049 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.5%

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. Beets, canned, drained solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169966/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.