Beetroot vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between beetroot and cherries
- Beetroot has more folate, manganese, and iron, while cherries have more vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Beetroot covers your daily need for folate, 25% more than cherries.
- Beetroot contains 3 times more manganese than cherries. While beetroot contains 0.329mg of manganese, cherries contain only 0.112mg.
- The amount of sugar in beetroot is lower.
- Cherries have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cherries is 22, while the glycemic index of beetroot is 64.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beets, raw and Cherries, sour, red, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +155.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +87.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +150% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +250% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +166.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +193.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +38.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.2% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +52.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1262.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +104.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +950% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 109µg | 8µg | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.329mg | 0.112mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 64µg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.32mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 10mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.6g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 15mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 3.51g | 4% | |
| Potassium | 325mg | 173mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 9mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.104mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0.044mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 2.1µg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.61g | 1g | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.56g | 12.18g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 50kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.76g | 10.58g | N/A |
| Calcium | 16mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 6.76g | 8.49g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.334mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Choline | 6mg | 6.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.068g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.082g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0.09g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +61% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +176.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +76.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +27.4% |
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Water
~86.13g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +156.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50% |
