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Beetroot vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beetroot and dashi

  • Beetroot is higher in folate; however, dashi is richer in vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B2, choline, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Dashi's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 56% higher.
  • Beetroot has 5 times more folate than dashi. While beetroot has 109µg of folate, dashi has only 21µg.
  • Beetroot has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Beets, raw and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry.

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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%
Dashi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +288.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +143.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1068.8%
Contains more IronIron +28.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +315%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3842.9%
~equal in Potassium ~309mg

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%
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +345.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +419%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +222.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +975%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +636.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33350%
Contains more CholineCholine +1808.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Dashi DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.2µg 66.9µg 56%
Selenium 0.7µg 27.6µg 49%
Sodium 78mg 1067mg 43%
Protein 1.61g 16.7g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.43mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 4.485g 30%
Folate 109µg 21µg 22%
Fats 0.17g 13.89g 21%
Choline 6mg 114.5mg 20%
Calories 43kcal 438kcal 20%
Carbs 9.56g 64.88g 18%
Phosphorus 40mg 166mg 18%
Calcium 16mg 187mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.027g 3.433g 15%
Manganese 0.329mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 5.365g 13%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 2.46mg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 0.2g 10%
Magnesium 23mg 56mg 8%
Copper 0.075mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.72mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 1.1mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 1.03mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3%
Vitamin A 2µg 25µg 3%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.09mg 2%
Net carbs 6.76g 64.68g N/A
Potassium 325mg 309mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g 14.47g N/A
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
Dashi
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +3707.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +937.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8070.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +578.7%
Contains more OtherOther +106.5%

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
Dashi
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16665.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7375%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.