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Beetroot vs. Jelly bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beetroot and jelly bean different?

  • Beetroot is higher than jelly bean in folate, manganese, fiber, potassium, iron, vitamin C, copper, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Beetroot covers your daily need for folate, 27% more than jelly bean.
  • Beetroot is lower in sugar.
  • Jelly bean has a higher glycemic index (80) than beetroot (64).

Beets, raw and Candies, jellybeans types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 3.3% 4.9% 9.3% 1.4% 1.7% 6.5% 4.6% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +778.4%
Contains more IronIron +515.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +840%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.1%

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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2.5% 0.15% 0.54% 0.92% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +675%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4075%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1622.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1575%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
94% 6%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 93.55 g
Water: 6.3 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +240%
Contains more WaterWater +1290.2%
Contains more OtherOther +980%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +878.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Beetroot Jelly bean
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Jelly bean DV% diff.
Carbs 9.56g 93.55g 28%
Folate 109µg 0µg 27%
Calories 43kcal 375kcal 17%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.035mg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 0.2g 10%
Iron 0.8mg 0.13mg 8%
Potassium 325mg 37mg 8%
Magnesium 23mg 2mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.004mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0mg 5%
Copper 0.075mg 0.028mg 5%
Phosphorus 40mg 4mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.009mg 3%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.05mg 3%
Protein 1.61g 0g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.008mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.011mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.004mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.1µg 1%
Sodium 78mg 50mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 3mg 1%
Choline 6mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.05g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 93.35g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 70g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Beetroot Jelly bean
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Beetroot
0%
Jelly bean
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Beetroot
4%
Jelly bean

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Jelly bean
Jelly bean contains less Sodium (difference - 28mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Jelly bean
Jelly bean is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.027g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Beetroot
Beetroot is lower in Sugar (difference - 63.24g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Beetroot
Beetroot is lower in glycemic index (difference - 16)
Which food is cheaper?
Beetroot
Beetroot is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Beetroot
Beetroot is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Beetroot
Beetroot is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Jelly bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167991/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.