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Beetroot vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beetroot and pork Meat

  • Beetroot is higher in folate; however, pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Pork Meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 77% higher.
  • Pork Meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than beetroot (64).

The food types used in this comparison are Beets, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2430.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.5%
Contains more IronIron +43.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +48%
Contains more ZincZinc +591.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +567.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5357.1%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 16% 0% 0.67% 0.8% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3% 0% 1.6% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2964.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +867.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2125.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +552.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1003%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.95mg 77%
Selenium 0.7µg 38.2µg 68%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.739mg 52%
Protein 1.61g 26.17g 49%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 7.432mg 44%
Phosphorus 40mg 267mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.387mg 27%
Folate 109µg 0µg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.57µg 24%
Zinc 0.35mg 2.42mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 1.012mg 17%
Choline 6mg 88.9mg 15%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.013mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Calories 43kcal 143kcal 5%
Fats 0.17g 3.51g 5%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.027g 1.198g 5%
Iron 0.8mg 1.15mg 4%
Copper 0.075mg 0.111mg 4%
Carbs 9.56g 0g 3%
Potassium 325mg 421mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 1.334g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.506g 3%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 10 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 29mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 6mg 1%
Sodium 78mg 57mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 267kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 70g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.4 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 6.76g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +26.1%
Contains more OtherOther +24.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1525.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1964.7%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4068.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +743.3%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.