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Beetroot vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beetroot and cervelat different?

  • Beetroot is richer in folate, while cervelat is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, and iron.
  • Cervelat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 229% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot contains 55 times more folate than cervelat. Beetroot contains 109µg of folate, while cervelat contains 2µg.
  • Beetroot is lower in sodium.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index (64) than cervelat (28).

Beets, raw and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork types were 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.
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 10% 2.7% 23% 77% 50% 70% 48% 170% 0% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +155%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +631.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%

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 55% 0% 4.4% 17% 38% 76% 81% 0% 60% 688% 3.3% 1.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5350%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +238.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +450%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +383.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +725%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1190.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +288.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +1215%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Cervelat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.5µg 229%
Sodium 78mg 1300mg 53%
Saturated fat 0.027g 11.51g 52%
Fats 0.17g 30.43g 47%
Selenium 0.7µg 20.3µg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 12.97g 32%
Protein 1.61g 17.45g 32%
Folate 109µg 2µg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 74mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 4.31mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.33mg 22%
Zinc 0.35mg 2.56mg 20%
Calories 43kcal 362kcal 16%
Iron 0.8mg 2.04mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.26mg 15%
Manganese 0.329mg 14%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 16.6mg 13%
Choline 6mg 78.9mg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.15mg 10%
Phosphorus 40mg 111mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 1.2g 8%
Copper 0.075mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 44IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 14mg 2%
Potassium 325mg 260mg 2%
Carbs 9.56g 3.33g 2%
Calcium 16mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 3.33g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 0.85g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 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
17% 30% 3% 45% 4%
Protein: 17.45 g
Fats: 30.43 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 45.18 g
Other: 3.61 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.1%
Contains more WaterWater +93.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +983.9%
Contains more FatsFats +17800%
Contains more OtherOther +234.3%

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
45% 51% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40431.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1900%

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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. Cervelat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172940/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.