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Beetroot vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beetroot and duck meat

  • Beetroot is richer in folate, while duck meat is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Duck meat covers your daily saturated fat needs 48% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot has 18 times more folate than duck meat. Beetroot has 109µg of folate, while duck meat has 6µg.
  • Beetroot is lower in saturated fat.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index (64) than duck meat (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beets, raw and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1631.6%
Contains more IronIron +237.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +202.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +431.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2757.1%

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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1716.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1650%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +461.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +572.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1344.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +608.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2450%
Contains more CholineCholine +740%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Duck meat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.027g 9.67g 44%
Fats 0.17g 28.35g 43%
Selenium 0.7µg 20µg 35%
Protein 1.61g 18.99g 35%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 12.9g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 84mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 4.825mg 28%
Folate 109µg 6µg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 3.65g 24%
Iron 0.8mg 2.7mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 1.098mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.269mg 18%
Copper 0.075mg 0.227mg 17%
Phosphorus 40mg 156mg 17%
Calories 43kcal 337kcal 15%
Zinc 0.35mg 1.86mg 14%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.019mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.174mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.18mg 9%
Choline 6mg 50.4mg 8%
Vitamin A 2µg 63µg 7%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 5.1µg 4%
Potassium 325mg 204mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.7mg 4%
Carbs 9.56g 0g 3%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 11mg 1%
Sodium 78mg 59mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 6.76g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.773mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.872mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 1.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.752mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.938mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.462mg 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
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +68.9%
Contains more OtherOther +31.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1079.5%
Contains more FatsFats +16576.5%

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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40212.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5983.3%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.