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Beetroot vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beetroot and grapefruit

  • Beetroot has more folate, manganese, iron, and potassium; however, grapefruit is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Grapefruit's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 29% more.
  • Beetroot contains 15 times more manganese than grapefruit. Beetroot contains 0.329mg of manganese, while grapefruit contains 0.022mg.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beetroot is 64, while the glycemic index of grapefruit is 25.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beets, raw and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas.

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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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.7%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1395.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +738.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +536.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +225%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Grapefruit DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.9mg 31.2mg 29%
Folate 109µg 13µg 24%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.022mg 13%
Iron 0.8mg 0.08mg 9%
Vitamin A 2µg 58µg 6%
Potassium 325mg 135mg 6%
Copper 0.075mg 0.032mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.6g 5%
Sodium 78mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 9mg 3%
Phosphorus 40mg 18mg 3%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.07mg 3%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.262mg 2%
Protein 1.61g 0.77g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.204mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.053mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.043mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 16mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.13mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 42kcal 0%
Fats 0.17g 0.14g 0%
Carbs 9.56g 10.66g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 9.06g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 6.89g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Choline 6mg 7.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +109.1%
Contains more FatsFats +21.4%
Contains more OtherOther +191.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.5%
~equal in Water ~88.06g

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.2%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.