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Beetroot vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between beetroot and dulce de Leche

  • Beetroot has more folate, manganese, and fiber; however, dulce de Leche is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, choline, vitamin B5, and vitamin B12.
  • Dulce de Leche covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 28% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of beetroot is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Beets, raw and Dulce de Leche.

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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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more IronIron +370.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1775%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1468.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +125.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +382.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Potassium ~350mg

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +318.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +890.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +912.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +438.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +1385%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.405mg 28%
Folate 109µg 11µg 25%
Calcium 16mg 251mg 24%
Phosphorus 40mg 193mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.027g 4.534g 20%
Carbs 9.56g 55.35g 15%
Choline 6mg 89.1mg 15%
Calories 43kcal 315kcal 14%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.002mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.835mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Fats 0.17g 7.35g 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Protein 1.61g 6.84g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Iron 0.8mg 0.17mg 8%
Copper 0.075mg 0.004mg 8%
Vitamin A 2µg 74µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 2.143g 5%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.7µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.016mg 4%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.79mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 2.6mg 3%
Sodium 78mg 129mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.375g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.21mg 1%
Potassium 325mg 350mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 55.35g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g 49.74g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.364g 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%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +205.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +324.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4223.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +479%
Contains more OtherOther +62%

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6596.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +525%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.