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Beetroot vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beetroot and blue cheese

  • Beetroot contains less calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, selenium, and zinc than blue cheese.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for blue cheese is 93% higher.
  • Beetroot is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Beets, raw and Cheese, blue.

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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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27%
Contains more IronIron +158.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3555.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more ZincZinc +660%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +867.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +202.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +525%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +855%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1015.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +156.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.029mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.027g 18.669g 85%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.22µg 51%
Calcium 16mg 528mg 51%
Phosphorus 40mg 387mg 50%
Sodium 78mg 1146mg 46%
Fats 0.17g 28.74g 44%
Protein 1.61g 21.4g 40%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 1.729mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.382mg 26%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.5µg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin A 2µg 198µg 22%
Zinc 0.35mg 2.66mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 7.778g 19%
Folate 109µg 36µg 18%
Calories 43kcal 353kcal 16%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.009mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.166mg 8%
Iron 0.8mg 0.31mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.8g 5%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0mg 5%
Copper 0.075mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 1.016mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Choline 6mg 15.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.4µg 2%
Carbs 9.56g 2.34g 2%
Potassium 325mg 256mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 2.34g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.029mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +308.5%
Contains more WaterWater +106.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1229.2%
Contains more FatsFats +16805.9%
Contains more OtherOther +373.1%

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24206.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1233.3%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.