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Beetroot vs. Celeriac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beetroot and celeriac

  • Beetroot is higher in folate and manganese; however, celeriac is richer in vitamin K, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Celeriac's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 34% higher.
  • Beetroot has 14 times more folate than celeriac. While beetroot has 109µg of folate, celeriac has only 8µg.
  • Celeriac has less sugar.
  • Celeriac has a lower glycemic index (35) than beetroot (64).

The food types used in this comparison are Beets, raw and Celeriac, raw.

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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 14% 13% 26% 26% 23% 9% 49% 13% 21% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more IronIron +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +108.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.5%
~equal in Potassium ~300mg
~equal in Copper ~0.07mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.33mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 27% 0% 7.2% 0% 13% 14% 13% 21% 38% 0% 103% 6% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1262.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20400%
Contains more CholineCholine +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Celeriac DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.2µg 41µg 34%
Folate 109µg 8µg 25%
Phosphorus 40mg 115mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.165mg 8%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.158mg 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.352mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 8mg 3%
Calcium 16mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.36mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.7mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Copper 0.075mg 0.07mg 1%
Iron 0.8mg 0.7mg 1%
Potassium 325mg 300mg 1%
Sodium 78mg 100mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Choline 6mg 9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.148g 1%
Calories 43kcal 42kcal 0%
Protein 1.61g 1.5g 0%
Fats 0.17g 0.3g 0%
Carbs 9.56g 9.2g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 7.4g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 1.6g N/A
Zinc 0.35mg 0.33mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.079g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 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
9% 88%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 88 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
~equal in Protein ~1.5g
~equal in Carbs ~9.2g
~equal in Water ~88g
~equal in Other ~1g

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
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.7%

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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. Celeriac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170400/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.