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Beetroot vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beetroot and candy bar?

  • Candy bar is richer than beetroot in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11764% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in beetroot is lower.
  • The glycemic index of candy bar is lower.

We used Beets, raw and Candies, peanut bar types 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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +378.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +387.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.2%
Contains more IronIron +21.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +932%
Contains more ZincZinc +1025.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +670%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +277.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +571.4%

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% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +222.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2271.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +435.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +228258.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +390%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 153mg 11764%
Copper 0.075mg 0.774mg 78%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 10.65g 71%
Fats 0.17g 33.7g 52%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 7.922mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 16.721g 42%
Manganese 0.329mg 1.243mg 40%
Phosphorus 40mg 308mg 38%
Zinc 0.35mg 3.94mg 33%
Protein 1.61g 15.5g 28%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 4.1mg 27%
Calories 43kcal 522kcal 24%
Saturated fat 0.027g 4.678g 21%
Magnesium 23mg 110mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.83mg 14%
Carbs 9.56g 47.4g 13%
Folate 109µg 75µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.14mg 8%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.7µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.1mg 6%
Calcium 16mg 78mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 4.1g 5%
Choline 6mg 29.4mg 4%
Sodium 78mg 156mg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 0.97mg 2%
Potassium 325mg 407mg 2%
Net carbs 6.76g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 42.22g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +5373.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +862.7%
Contains more FatsFats +19723.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +395.8%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52153.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17650%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.