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Beetroot vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beetroot and feta different?

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, and zinc than beetroot.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for feta is 75% higher.
  • Beetroot has less sodium.
  • Feta has a lower glycemic index (27) than beetroot (64).

Beets, raw and Cheese, feta are the varieties 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +424.2%
Contains more IronIron +23.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1075%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2981.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +722.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +742.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2042.9%

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%
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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 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +240.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +396.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2010%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +196.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +523.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +532.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +156.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Saturated fat 0.027g 14.946g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.844mg 62%
Calcium 16mg 493mg 48%
Phosphorus 40mg 337mg 42%
Sodium 78mg 917mg 36%
Fats 0.17g 21.28g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.424mg 27%
Selenium 0.7µg 15µg 26%
Protein 1.61g 14.21g 25%
Zinc 0.35mg 2.88mg 23%
Folate 109µg 32µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.967mg 16%
Vitamin A 2µg 125µg 14%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.028mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 4.623g 11%
Calories 43kcal 264kcal 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.154mg 10%
Potassium 325mg 62mg 8%
Copper 0.075mg 0.032mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.591g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.991mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Carbs 9.56g 4.09g 2%
Choline 6mg 15.4mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 0.65mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.397mg 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
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133.7%
Contains more WaterWater +58.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +782.6%
Contains more FatsFats +12417.6%
Contains more OtherOther +381.5%

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
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14346.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +885%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.