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Beetroot vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between beetroot and danish pastry

  • Beetroot has more folate; however, danish pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Danish pastry covers your daily saturated fat needs 34% more than beetroot.
  • Danish pastry contains 2 times less folate than beetroot. Beetroot contains 109µg of folate, while danish pastry contains 60µg.
  • Beetroot has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of beetroot is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Beets, raw and Danish pastry, cheese.

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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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +231.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.8%
Contains more IronIron +125%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2600%
~equal in Manganese ~0.351mg

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +775%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +512.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +498.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3350%
Contains more CholineCholine +235%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Danish pastry DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 18.9µg 33%
Fats 0.17g 21.9g 33%
Saturated fat 0.027g 6.794g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 11.313g 28%
Calories 43kcal 374kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 2.575g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.26mg 17%
Sodium 78mg 417mg 15%
Iron 0.8mg 1.8mg 13%
Protein 1.61g 8g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.19mg 13%
Folate 109µg 60µg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 2mg 10%
Phosphorus 40mg 108mg 10%
Carbs 9.56g 37.2g 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Potassium 325mg 98mg 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1g 7%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 6.9µg 6%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin A 2µg 35µg 4%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.7mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.304mg 3%
Choline 6mg 20.1mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.04mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 35mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Copper 0.075mg 0.089mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.35mg 2%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.351mg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 6.76g 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +178.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +396.9%
Contains more FatsFats +12782.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +289.1%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35253.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4191.7%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.