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Beetroot vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beetroot and fruitcake

  • Beetroot is richer in folate and potassium, while fruitcake is higher in iron, vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Beetroot covers your daily folate needs 22% more than fruitcake.
  • Beetroot has 2 times more potassium than fruitcake. Beetroot has 325mg of potassium, while fruitcake has 153mg.
  • Beetroot is lower in sugar.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index (64) than fruitcake (53).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beets, raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more IronIron +158.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185.7%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +880%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +445%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Fruitcake DV% diff.
Folate 109µg 20µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 3.323g 22%
Carbs 9.56g 61.6g 17%
Iron 0.8mg 2.07mg 16%
Calories 43kcal 324kcal 14%
Fats 0.17g 9.1g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 4.2g 10%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.9mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.027g 1.048g 5%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.22mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0.5mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.099mg 5%
Potassium 325mg 153mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 3.7g 4%
Copper 0.075mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.791mg 3%
Protein 1.61g 2.9g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.046mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.05mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 33mg 2%
Phosphorus 40mg 52mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Sodium 78mg 101mg 1%
Choline 6mg 8.9mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.226mg 1%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.27mg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +246.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5252.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +544.4%
~equal in Other ~1.1g

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13025%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5438.3%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.