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Beetroot vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beetroot and chocolate ice cream

  • Beetroot is richer in folate and manganese, while chocolate ice cream is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin A.
  • Chocolate ice cream covers your daily saturated fat needs 34% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot has 7 times more folate than chocolate ice cream. Beetroot has 109µg of folate, while chocolate ice cream has 16µg.
  • Beetroot is lower in saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beets, raw and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +581.3%
Contains more IronIron +16.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +80%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +257.1%
~equal in Sodium ~76mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +581.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +257.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +275%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.027g 6.8g 31%
Folate 109µg 16µg 23%
Fats 0.17g 11g 17%
Vitamin A 2µg 118µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.194mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Phosphorus 40mg 107mg 10%
Calories 43kcal 216kcal 9%
Calcium 16mg 109mg 9%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.554mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 3.21g 8%
Copper 0.075mg 0.135mg 7%
Carbs 9.56g 28.2g 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.2g 6%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0.7mg 5%
Protein 1.61g 3.8g 4%
Choline 6mg 22.5mg 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.5µg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 0.93mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.41g 2%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.3mg 2%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.58mg 2%
Potassium 325mg 249mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.042mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.226mg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 27g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 25.36g N/A
Sodium 78mg 76mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.3µg 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +57.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +136%
Contains more FatsFats +6370.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +195%
Contains more OtherOther +20.4%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9931.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +583.3%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.