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Beetroot vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between beetroot and brotwurst

  • Beetroot has more folate; however, brotwurst is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Brotwurst covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 85% more than beetroot.
  • Brotwurst contains 22 times less folate than beetroot. Beetroot contains 109µg of folate, while brotwurst contains 5µg.
  • Beetroot has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Beets, raw and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link.

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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 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +722.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +28.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +235%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2328.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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% 0% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2080%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +575%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +706.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +475%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +888%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Brotwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.05µg 85%
Saturated fat 0.027g 9.93g 45%
Sodium 78mg 1112mg 45%
Fats 0.17g 27.8g 43%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 13.34g 33%
Selenium 0.7µg 17µg 30%
Folate 109µg 5µg 26%
Protein 1.61g 14.3g 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 63mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 3.3mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 2.83g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.25mg 18%
Zinc 0.35mg 2.1mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.23mg 15%
Calories 43kcal 323kcal 14%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.04mg 13%
Phosphorus 40mg 134mg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.13mg 5%
Iron 0.8mg 1.03mg 3%
Calcium 16mg 48mg 3%
Carbs 9.56g 2.98g 2%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.06mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Copper 0.075mg 0.08mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Potassium 325mg 281mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 2.98g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 2.98g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.44mg 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
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220.8%
Contains more WaterWater +70.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +788.2%
Contains more FatsFats +16252.9%
Contains more OtherOther +235.2%

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
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41587.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4616.7%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.