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Beetroot vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between beetroot and wheat Bread

  • Beetroot has less selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, and copper.
  • Wheat Bread covers your daily selenium needs 59% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Beets, raw and Bread, wheat, toasted.

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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +156.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +931.3%
Contains more IronIron +411.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +164%
Contains more ZincZinc +320%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +370%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +318.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4671.4%

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1316.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +855%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1771.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +194.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2750%
Contains more CholineCholine +268.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 33.4µg 59%
Manganese 0.329mg 1.377mg 46%
Iron 0.8mg 4.09mg 41%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 6.25mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.439mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.382mg 26%
Protein 1.61g 12.96g 23%
Sodium 78mg 601mg 23%
Phosphorus 40mg 188mg 21%
Carbs 9.56g 55.77g 15%
Calcium 16mg 165mg 15%
Calories 43kcal 313kcal 14%
Copper 0.075mg 0.198mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 1.72g 11%
Zinc 0.35mg 1.47mg 10%
Magnesium 23mg 59mg 9%
Fiber 2.8g 4.7g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.153mg 7%
Fats 0.17g 4.27g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.456mg 6%
Folate 109µg 86µg 6%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 5.7µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.989g 4%
Potassium 325mg 223mg 3%
Choline 6mg 22.1mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 1.019g 2%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.24mg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 6.42g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +261.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +705%
Contains more FatsFats +2411.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +483.4%
Contains more OtherOther +156.5%

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% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3084.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2766.7%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.