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Beetroot vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beetroot and meatball

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, choline, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and zinc than beetroot.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 76% more.
  • Beetroot contains less sodium.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beetroot is 64, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beets, raw and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.3%
Contains more IronIron +170%
Contains more CopperCopper +841.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +414.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +760%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4225%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2925.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +432.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +648.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +222.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1373.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.938mg 76%
Copper 0.075mg 0.706mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Phosphorus 40mg 344mg 43%
Protein 1.61g 21g 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 4.666g 31%
Sodium 78mg 550mg 21%
Iron 0.8mg 2.16mg 17%
Choline 6mg 88.4mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 2.5mg 14%
Manganese 0.329mg 14%
Fats 0.17g 9g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.213mg 13%
Zinc 0.35mg 1.8mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 1.73mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.2mg 10%
Folate 109µg 78µg 8%
Calories 43kcal 197kcal 8%
Fiber 2.8g 4.6g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.5mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.027g 1.425g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 2.188g 5%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 325mg 180mg 4%
Calcium 16mg 25mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 9.56g 8g 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 1.25g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 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%

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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.5%
Contains more WaterWater +51%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1204.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5194.1%
Contains more OtherOther +270.4%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6737.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7676.7%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.