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Beetroot vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beetroot and falafel different?

  • Falafel is higher than beetroot in iron, phosphorus, copper, manganese, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Falafel covers your daily need for iron, 33% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot is lower in sodium.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index (64) than falafel (33).

Beets, raw and Falafel, home-prepared types were used 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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +256.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80%
Contains more IronIron +327.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +244%
Contains more ZincZinc +328.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +380%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +206.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +371%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +315%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.8mg 3.42mg 33%
Fats 0.17g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 4.16g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 10.171g 25%
Protein 1.61g 13.31g 23%
Phosphorus 40mg 192mg 22%
Copper 0.075mg 0.258mg 20%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.691mg 16%
Calories 43kcal 333kcal 15%
Magnesium 23mg 82mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.027g 2.383g 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.166mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.146mg 10%
Zinc 0.35mg 1.5mg 10%
Sodium 78mg 294mg 9%
Potassium 325mg 585mg 8%
Carbs 9.56g 31.84g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.125mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 1.6mg 4%
Folate 109µg 93µg 4%
Calcium 16mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 1.044mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.292mg 3%
Choline 6mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +153%
Contains more ProteinProtein +726.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10370.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +233.1%
Contains more OtherOther +125%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31684.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6833.3%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.