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Beetroot vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beetroot and corned beef?

  • Beetroot is higher in folate and manganese, yet corned beef is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Corned beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 68% more.
  • Beetroot has 18 times more folate than corned beef. While beetroot has 109µg of folate, corned beef has only 6µg.
  • The amount of sodium in beetroot is lower.
  • The glycemic index of corned beef is lower.

We used Beets, raw and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked types 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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1395.5%
Contains more IronIron +132.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1208.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +212.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4585.7%

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% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1716.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +807.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +243.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +1053.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Corned beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.63µg 68%
Selenium 0.7µg 32.8µg 58%
Sodium 78mg 973mg 39%
Zinc 0.35mg 4.58mg 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 98mg 33%
Protein 1.61g 18.17g 33%
Saturated fat 0.027g 6.34g 29%
Fats 0.17g 18.98g 29%
Folate 109µg 6µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 9.22g 23%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 3.03mg 17%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.022mg 13%
Iron 0.8mg 1.86mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.23mg 13%
Phosphorus 40mg 125mg 12%
Choline 6mg 69.2mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.17mg 10%
Calories 43kcal 251kcal 10%
Copper 0.075mg 0.154mg 9%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 325mg 145mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.42mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.67g 4%
Carbs 9.56g 0.47g 3%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.5µg 1%
Calcium 16mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 0.47g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.026mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.726mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.827mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.445mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.473mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.718mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.58mg 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% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1934%
Contains more WaterWater +46.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1028.6%
Contains more FatsFats +11064.7%
Contains more OtherOther +139.8%

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
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28712.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1016.7%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.