Beetroot vs. Cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beetroot and cabbage different?
- Beetroot is higher in folate, manganese, and copper; however, cabbage is richer in vitamin K and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for cabbage is 63% higher.
- Beetroot contains 4 times more copper than cabbage. While beetroot contains 0.075mg of copper, cabbage contains only 0.019mg.
- Cabbage has less sugar.
Beets, raw and Cabbage, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +91.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +91.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +70.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +294.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +94.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +105.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +42.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +153.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +646.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +96.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +85.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +37900% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +78.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 76µg | 63% |
| Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 36.6mg | 35% |
| Folate | 109µg | 43µg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.329mg | 0.16mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.019mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 170mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0.124mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.47mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.061mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.45g | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.18mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 40mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.334mg | 0.234mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.5g | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.56g | 5.8g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.212mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6mg | 10.7mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.61g | 1.28g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 25kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.76g | 3.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.76g | 3.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 5µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.034g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.047mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.048mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.058mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.046mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.021mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +70% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +64.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +68.8% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +88.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +252.9% |
