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Beetroot vs. Cocoa bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beetroot and cocoa bean?

  • Beetroot has less copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B2 than cocoa bean.
  • Cocoa bean's daily need coverage for copper is 392% higher.
  • Beetroot contains less saturated fat.

We used Beets, raw and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali types in this comparison.

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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 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1969.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +593.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +672%
Contains more IronIron +1840%
Contains more CopperCopper +4709.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1720%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1720%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1035.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1785.7%

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% 0% 2% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +240.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +254.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +618.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +90%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Cocoa bean DV% diff.
Copper 0.075mg 3.607mg 392%
Iron 0.8mg 15.52mg 184%
Manganese 0.329mg 3.737mg 148%
Fiber 2.8g 29.8g 108%
Magnesium 23mg 476mg 108%
Phosphorus 40mg 728mg 98%
Potassium 325mg 2509mg 64%
Zinc 0.35mg 6.37mg 55%
Saturated fat 0.027g 7.76g 35%
Protein 1.61g 18.1g 33%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.46mg 32%
Selenium 0.7µg 13.2µg 23%
Fats 0.17g 13.1g 20%
Caffeine 0mg 78mg 20%
Folate 109µg 32µg 19%
Carbs 9.56g 58.3g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 2.4mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 4.39g 11%
Calcium 16mg 111mg 10%
Calories 43kcal 220kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.118mg 4%
Sodium 78mg 19mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.42g 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.254mg 2%
Choline 6mg 11.4mg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 28.5g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 1.76g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.716mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.701mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.907mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.869mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.312mg 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
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +3143.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1024.2%
Contains more FatsFats +7605.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +509.8%
Contains more OtherOther +622.2%

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13618.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +600%

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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. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/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.