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Beetroot vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beetroot and fast food?

  • Fast food is richer than beetroot in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Fast food's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in beetroot is lower.

We used Beets, raw and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain types 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +287.5%
Contains more IronIron +282.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +620%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +235%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
~equal in Manganese ~0.357mg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +850%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +922.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +807.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1581.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +241.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2350%
Contains more CholineCholine +473.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Fast food DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.89µg 37%
Selenium 0.7µg 20.3µg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 5.617mg 33%
Protein 1.61g 16.52g 30%
Iron 0.8mg 3.06mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.363mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.317mg 24%
Zinc 0.35mg 2.52mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.027g 4.493g 20%
Fats 0.17g 12.01g 18%
Calories 43kcal 297kcal 13%
Phosphorus 40mg 134mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 4.835g 12%
Sodium 78mg 331mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.212mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 1.68g 11%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.53mg 8%
Folate 109µg 80µg 7%
Carbs 9.56g 31.5g 7%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0mg 5%
Copper 0.075mg 0.121mg 5%
Choline 6mg 34.4mg 5%
Calcium 16mg 62mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 4.9µg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.7g 4%
Potassium 325mg 197mg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 9µg 1%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.357mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 6.76g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more WaterWater +127.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +926.1%
Contains more FatsFats +6964.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +229.5%
Contains more OtherOther +40.7%

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15009.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2700%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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