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Beetroot vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beetroot and mandarin oranges different?

  • Beetroot is richer in folate, manganese, and iron, while mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Mandarin oranges cover your daily need for vitamin C, 24% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot contains 8 times more manganese than mandarin oranges. Beetroot contains 0.329mg of manganese, while mandarin oranges contain 0.039mg.
  • Beetroot is lower in sugar.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index (64) than mandarin oranges (47).

Beets, raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw 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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.8%
Contains more IronIron +433.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +743.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +581.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +444.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +70%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.036mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.9mg 26.7mg 24%
Folate 109µg 16µg 23%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.039mg 13%
Iron 0.8mg 0.15mg 8%
Potassium 325mg 166mg 5%
Vitamin A 2µg 34µg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Copper 0.075mg 0.042mg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Phosphorus 40mg 20mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Sodium 78mg 2mg 3%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.07mg 3%
Protein 1.61g 0.81g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.058mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 37mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 53kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.2mg 1%
Carbs 9.56g 13.34g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Choline 6mg 10.2mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.216mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.078mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.31g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 10.58g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.036mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.376mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.8%
Contains more OtherOther +191.9%
Contains more FatsFats +82.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.5%
~equal in Water ~85.17g

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.065g

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.