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Beetroot vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beetroot and goat different?

  • Beetroot is higher in folate; however, goat is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for goat is 50% higher.
  • Beetroot contains 22 times more folate than goat. While beetroot contains 109µg of folate, goat contains only 5µg.
  • Goat has a lower glycemic index (0) than beetroot (64).

Beets, raw and Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted 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%
Goat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 5.1% 36% 140% 101% 144% 86% 11% 5.5% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +683.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.6%
Contains more IronIron +366.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +304%
Contains more ZincZinc +1405.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +402.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1585.7%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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% 0% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2080%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1425%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1082.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +1673.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Goat DV% diff.
Protein 1.61g 27.1g 51%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.19µg 50%
Zinc 0.35mg 5.27mg 45%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.61mg 44%
Iron 0.8mg 3.73mg 37%
Folate 109µg 5µg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Copper 0.075mg 0.303mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 3.95mg 23%
Phosphorus 40mg 201mg 23%
Selenium 0.7µg 11.8µg 20%
Choline 6mg 106.4mg 18%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.042mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Calories 43kcal 143kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.09mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0mg 5%
Fats 0.17g 3.03g 4%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.93g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3%
Carbs 9.56g 0g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 1.36g 3%
Potassium 325mg 405mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.34mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.23g 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.2µg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 0g N/A
Calcium 16mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g 0g N/A
Sodium 78mg 86mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.403mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 1.29mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 1.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 2.258mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 2.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.452mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.565mg 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
Goat
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27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +28.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1583.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1682.4%
Contains more OtherOther +53.7%

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
Goat
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37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +283.3%

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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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.