Beetroot vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between beetroot and corn raw?
- Beetroot is higher in folate and manganese, yet corn raw is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
- Beetroot's daily need coverage for folate is 17% more.
- Beetroot has 2 times more manganese than corn raw. While beetroot has 0.329mg of manganese, corn raw has only 0.163mg.
- The glycemic index of corn raw is lower.
We used Beets, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +53.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +38.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +101.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +31.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +122.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.8% |
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.
| Contains more FolateFolate | +159.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +38.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +429.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +362.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +38.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +283.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 109µg | 42µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.717mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.155mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.334mg | 1.77mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 89mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.329mg | 0.163mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.52mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.61g | 3.27g | 3% |
| Carbs | 9.56g | 18.7g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 37mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0.487g | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2g | 3% |
| Choline | 6mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0.093mg | 2% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 86kcal | 2% |
| Starch | 5.7g | 2% | |
| Potassium | 325mg | 270mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.94g | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 6.8mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 1.35g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.054mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.325g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.432g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.46mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.76g | 16.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.76g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.047mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.048mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.058mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.046mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.021mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.468g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +71.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +103.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +694.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +95.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1250% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +711.7% |